BUENOS AIRES, August 4. The Russian national team is set to participate in this month's 2026 Winter Swimming World Cup in Argentina, the press office of the Russian Aquatics Federation (RASF) announced on Tuesday. The tournament, which runs until August 8, includes events ranging from 25 to 450 meters in distance in the waters of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Russia will be represented at the competition by Alexey Zharkov, Pyotr Yasinsky, Matvey Ovseichuk and Vasilisa Malayeva as they have been cleared to compete under the national flag and to the tune of the country’s anthemOn April 13, 2026, the world’s governing body of swimming sports, World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), lifted all previously imposed sanctions against Russia and Belarus, allowing their athletes to compete again under the countries’ flags and to the tune of national anthems. The international federation stated: "Senior athletes with Belarusian or Russian sport nationality will be permitted to compete in World Aquatics events in the same way as their counterparts representing other sport nationalities, with their respective uniforms, flags and anthems."