Sludnov, Popov Top Russian World Champs Team02 July 2001MOSCOW, July 2. RUSSIA'S new world record-holder, Roman Sludnov, and four-time Olympic gold medalist Alex Popov, head up a 27-person Russian team that will compete at this month's World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Sludnov twice broke the world record in the men's 100 meter ...