Salkinov: We Wont Lose Dry to the USA in Match Meeting

The Vice President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation (VFP), **[Vladimir Salnikov](https://example.com/tags/27123-vladimir-salnikov/)**, expressed his belief that Russian swimmers could pose a serious challenge to American athletes if a dual meet were to occur between the two nations.

«What are our chances against the Americans? If we hold a dual competition, I can assure you we won’t lose without a fight. There are various formats; for example, there have been team scoring systems based on points and victories.

We can certainly come up with an exciting format that levels the playing field. Additionally, we have a sufficient number of athletes capable of competing,» Salnikov’s thoughts were conveyed by Championship correspondent Rustam Imamov.