Quadruple world champion in synchronized swimming Alexander Maltsev in a conversation with , he expressed the opinion that with the new rules of his sport, there would be less choreography in the programs, and also confirmed his willingness to join the group if necessary.
The Technical Congress of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) on Monday approved changes to the rules for synchronized swimming. They concern the content of the programs, the evaluations and the judging system. Congress also voted to include men in group competitions, which had previously been all-female at World Championships, Europe and the Olympics. The men have only played as a mixed pair at the World and European Championships.
– We understood that the rules would be accepted. But, for example, there are questions about the number of links and the reduction of time. It could be changed – the time of the programs has been reduced, there are a lot of beams, there is less choreography. Link, breath, next link. The artistic component disappears, – Maltsev told .
Are you already preparing programs according to the new rules?
“We are just starting the season. You can work by these rules, nothing criminal. But if we slightly corrected the points I have already mentioned, the programs would have turned out to be more balanced. Maybe that will be fixed later.
I know this question has already been answered, but still. Are you ready to join the group if they say so?
– Yes I am ready.
Source : MatchTV
