[1][2] He was selected to compete for the Uzbek swimming squad at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself in the top 60 of the men's 100 m freestyle.

Romashkin qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 50.92 from the Russian Open Swimming Championships in Saint Petersburg.

[3] He challenged seven other swimmers on the third heat, including 16-year-olds Virdhawal Khade of India and Christopher Duenas of Guam.

Romashkin failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-fifth out of 64 swimmers in the preliminary heats.

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