Master's student of the Volga region Academy of sports, swimmer Alexander Krasnykh in the relay team of Russia became the silver medalist of the world Championships in water sports, which takes place in South Korean Gwangju.  "Academician" was featured in a prize for Russians, the race 4X400. Together with Red "silver" won Mikhail dovgalyuk, Mikhail Vekovische and Martin Malyutin). Our team finished with a score of 7.01.81. The winners of the Australians overcame the distance in of 7.00.85. At the last championship in Budapest, the Russians also became the second.
- Tired of becoming the second, there is something to strive for. Frustrating that there is always a new rival emerges - quoted Red RIA Novosti. - We have a strong young generation growing up, well, we, the "old", will not fail".