ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn hiː sˈɛt ðə sˈoʊviət ɹˈɛkɚd ɪnðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪdmˈiːɾɚ bɹˈɛststɹoʊk wˈʌn:zˈiəɹoʊ tˈuː.ɪlˈɛvən; ɪt wʌzðə θˈɜːdfˈæstɪst tˈaɪm ɪnðə wˈɜːld ðæt jˈɪɹ.
In 1989 he set the Soviet record in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:02.11); it was the third-fastest time in the world that year.