A senior coach from the swimming pool of Voronezh State University, Yury Perin, the USSR Master of Sports, took part in the Open Masters Championship held in Saransk. He both acted as a technical delegate of the federation and a participant of the tournament.
Yury Perin won gold medals in the 100-metre freestyle, 100-metre medleys, and 200-metre backstroke and became a three time champion of Russia. He also won silver medals in the 50-metre and 100-metre backstroke.