“Swimming won’t let me go.” Fesikova returned to the pool after the birth of her second child

Anastasia Fesikova once returned to sports after a break due to the birth of a child. In the summer of 2022 they had a daughter with Sergei Fesikov.

contacted Nastya to talk about the future, but it turned out that she was already training!

– Nastya, how did you spend this year?

– I can say that it is not easy to be a mother of two children. These are other concerns, especially when there is such a big difference between them. Parents help, husband always helps. To face! Everything is fine with us.

Have you started working yet?

– She came back. But not like the first time, because it’s already harder to do it now. It’s time to go to practice, but he has to do his homework with his eldest son or something. Lots of worries.

But I’m going to swim once, I’m trying to go back as best I can to try to last at least a year…

– I thought we would talk about “started working” as a coach. And it’s the resumption of a career!

I can’t say I’m back. But I will be back: I plan the first start at the zonal competitions in Obninsk on March 21. I set myself the goal of swimming only “fifty kopecks” and nothing more, I will not cook 100 meters. The body is not ready. I’ll try to come back, to show something, but, of course, it’s difficult, even if something can be navigated through the old memory (laughs).

– Is there a selection for the Russian Championship?

“I hope to get out of it. I intended to go. But again, no ‘hundreds’, only ‘fifty kopeks’ and no expectation of grand results. It’s a different feeling now , a different opportunity to train, compared to when I came back after having my first child, the combination of all the factors is completely different.

– Now they will tell you – “you cannot devalue achievements”. After all, what you try is already cool!

– I understand that it’s cool, but I say to myself: “It’s time to find another profession, Nastya. It’s time to tie up!” But swimming doesn’t let me go. Besides, anyway, I will only have to swim for myself, to keep myself in shape, for my health. Breaking this link with sport is very difficult.

– Do you help Natalya Kozlova in her work?

– If she asks, I help her, of course. But Natalya Andreevna understands that now I have slightly different concerns, a small child. While they work with Masha (Kameneva) without me. Now my daughter will grow a little in the fall, it will be possible to connect more, to gain coaching experience.

– Recently I saw your son with Sergey on social networks. Such an adult! What is he doing?

– Basketball. This is his main direction, he likes it all very much. Swimming too, but not so much – twice a week in total. Participated in the first competitions this year, finished the second youth category. He also makes music and plays the accordion. We have a versatile child.

– How is the work in the Athletes’ Commission of the ROC?

— After covid, everyone learned to work online, so I have time. She participated in zoom meetings when she could not come to Moscow. Recently, I went on vacation, to shoot before March 8th. Thank you very much to the mother who takes care of the children.

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I liked the holidays, the format too. Children grow up so fast. Yours is understandable. But you seem to hear that quite recently Sveta Romashina returned after the birth of a child, and her daughter has already grown so much!

– Was it difficult to observe the situation when the athletes found themselves without international departures?

I hope this situation will end. It’s good that we had pan-Russian competitions, the Friendship Games, but everyone understands perfectly that this will not replace the world and European championships. Hopefully this will all come to some sort of decision and the guys will be allowed. Fencing has already been allowed, “the first is gone”, as they say.

We athletes are maximalists and always want more. The global arena is the global arena. Everyone wants to win. I hope for a decision in favor of our athletes.