Regina Sych (; born 21 July 1987) is a Russian swimmer, who specialised in freestyle events. She is a finalist of 2003 World Aquatics Championships, bronze medalist of the European Short Water Championship in 2003, multiple winner of the European youth championships and Russian championships. Regina Sych has some Russian youth records in 800 freestyle (08.32,86) and in 1500 freestyle (16.13,13), which were set in Barcelona, Spain in 2003. Biography Born 21 July 1987 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, in a family of athletes. Her father is a master of sports in boxing and mother is a master of sports in swimming. Regina Sych started swimming in fifth grade. Her first coach was Elena Arsenyeva. She discerned a talented athlete in the girl. Under the leadership of coach Vladimir Revyakin, Regina Sych joined the Russian national team in 2002. At first, she performed as a member of the youth team, then of the main. In Volgograd, her coach was the honored trainer of the USSR and Russia Victor Avdienko. Education Far Eastern Federal University Swimming career Professional career In May 2000, she won the Championship of the Far East in four swimming disciplines at once and became a master of sports. Russian Junior championship, Volgograd 16–19.06.2001: 100 freestyle 01.00,90 (6th place) 200 freestyle 02.11,41 (9th place) 400 freestyle 04.39,41 (9th place) Russian National championship, Moscow 27–30.06.2001: 100 freestyle 01.01,82 (30th place) 200 freestyle 02.13,18 (21st place) Russian Junior championship, Volgograd 30.07-03.08.2001: 50 freestyle 00.28,41 (8th place) 100 freestyle 01.02,37 (20th place) 800 freestyle 09.36,74 (16th place) Russian Junior championship among the teams SDYUSHOR and DYUSSH, Saint Petersburg 07–09.12.2001: 100 freestyle 00.58,35 (1st place) 200 freestyle 02.06.76 (3rd place) 400 freestyle 04.25,19 (3rd place) Russian National championship, Moscow 11–15.03.2002: 50 freestyle 00.26,62 (10th place) 100 freestyle 00.57,82 (10th place) 200 freestyle 02.04,36 (11th place) Relay 4*200 freestyle (6th place) Kamchatka region team Russian Junior championship, Rostov-on-Don 04–07.06.2002: 50 м freestyle 00.26,68 (1st place) 100 м freestyle 00.57,48 (1st place) 200 м freestyle 02.02,39 (1st place) International Youth Sports Games of the CIS countries, the Baltic States and Russian regions, Moscow 19–23.06.2002: 50 freestyle 00.26,80 (1st place) 100 freestyle 00.57,55 (1st place) 200 freestyle 02.02,98 (1st place) 400 freestyle 04.17,40 (1st place) European Junior Championship, Linz (Austria) 11–14.07.2002: 100 freestyle 00.56,92 (2nd place) 200 freestyle 02.03,55 (2nd place) 400 freestyle 04.15,43 (1st place) Relay 4*100 freestyle (2nd place) Relay 4*100 IM (1st place) CR