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Autumn competitions 2026: BARS medals at Funswim, Räimeralli and Laste Karikas
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03 November 2026

Autumn competitions 2026: BARS medals at Funswim, Räimeralli and Laste Karikas

From September to November our swimmers raced at three competitions - Funswim 2026, Räimeralli Stage III and Laste Karikas Stage IV. The autumn tally: 9 medals, new personal bests and plenty to be proud of 🏆

3competitions
🥇 3golds
🥈 3silvers
🥉 3bronzes

Stars of the autumn

Makar JelõkovMedals at all three competitions: silver at Funswim, silver and bronze at Räimeralli, gold and bronze at Laste Karikas. Makar is also the male athlete of the BARS SWIM CUP season.
Mihhail StepantsovTwo golds in a row in the 50 m butterfly: 33.89 at Räimeralli and 34.21 at Laste Karikas. Plus bronze in the 100 m freestyle.

Funswim 2026

20 September

The first race of the autumn was Funswim 2026. Two silvers and several top-six finishes - a great start to the season 👏🏻

  • 🥈Igor Negrejev25 m backstroke25.89
  • 🥈Makar Jelõkov50 m backstroke36.39
  • 4.Igor Negrejev25 m freestyle26.22
  • 4.Lukerja Tšerjukanova25 m backstroke22.09
  • 5.Katrina Melnikova50 m freestyle40.51
  • 6.Mykhailo Miroshnychenko50 m freestyle36.20
  • 6.Yaroslav Zjusko25 m backstroke31.50
Video from Funswim 2026Watch it on our Facebook page

Thank you to the parent who filmed this video and helped us keep the best moments of the day ❣️

Räimeralli Stage III

17 October

At the third stage of Räimeralli our swimmers were back on the podium - four medals between Mihhail and Makar.

  • 🥇Mihhail Stepantsov50 m butterfly33.89
  • 🥈Makar Jelõkov100 m individual medley1:19.02
  • 🥉Mihhail Stepantsov100 m freestyle1:12.63
  • 🥉Makar Jelõkov50 m backstroke37.83
  • 5.Lukeria Ivanova50 m freestyle39.48
  • 6.Lukeria Ivanova50 m backstroke45.73
Räimeralli Stage III, BARS swimmers with their awards - 1Räimeralli Stage III, BARS swimmers with their awards - 2Räimeralli Stage III, BARS swimmers with their awards - 3Räimeralli Stage III, BARS swimmers with their awards - 4Räimeralli Stage III, BARS swimmers with their awards - 5Räimeralli Stage III, BARS swimmers with their awards - 6

Laste Karikas Stage IV

Sõle Sports Centre

The autumn series ended with Stage IV of Laste Karikas: two golds and a bronze. Makar won the 100 m backstroke, Mihhail won the 50 m butterfly again 😎

  • 🥇Makar Jelõkov100 m backstroke1:19.02
  • 🥇Mihhail Stepantsov50 m butterfly34.21
  • 🥉Makar Jelõkov50 m butterfly35.07
Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 1Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 2Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 3Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 4Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 5Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 6Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 7Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 8Laste Karikas Stage IV, team BARS - 9

We are proud of the whole team - not only of the medals, but of everyone who stood on the blocks, handled the nerves and gave their best 💪🏻 Thank you to the coaches for the preparation and to the parents for cheering from the stands. On to the next competitions 💙

Would your child like to race too?

BARS has groups for children of every level - from first steps in the water to sports groups. Start with a free trial lesson, and the coach will tell you when your child is ready for a first race.

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