There are no Russian athletes at the World Aquatic Championships, but our programs are. Russian synchronized swimmers Vlada Chigireva, Aleksandra Patskevich and Svetlana Romashina participated in the creation of several productions for the Italian team.
– Vlada, on Telegram you said that there is little left of your production of the technical program for Linda Cerutti.
– Music, musically arranged elements, the last pose and the beginning of the first group, – says Chigirev. – They also simplified the hands, which upset me – the image was lost. But I’m happy that this program was presented at the World Championships, we will be more satisfied with the next programs that will be broadcast in Budapest.
Could Linda be third?
They had a very small lead in the semi-finals. She was sure that if she did the last element, she would be placed in third place. But the Greek woman was better in size, I think it played. Otherwise, she also made mistakes.
After the semi-finals, we wrote to the Italians to fight, not to give up. In general, it is clear that Linda has been tired since the start of the World Cup – she participated in all programs.
– Do you communicate normally with the Italians in the current situation?
– The Italian commentators and the girls themselves, when they make comments, they say that we put programs on them, and they do it with pride. It’s good.
As for our absence from the World Cup. We do not understand this situation, I can cite tennis as an example. We were told that this is all done for the purpose of ensuring safety. So everyone was happy to have a seat above. It’s my point of view.
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A total of four programs of the Italian national team were presented at the World Championships, hosted by Russians – two-time Olympic champion Vlada Chigireva, three-time Olympic champion Alexandra Patskevich and seven-time Games champion Svetlana Romashina.
— The technical solo was directed by Vlada. Another of our programs is a combination program and two duo programs. The technical duet was choreographed by Svetlana Romashina, the free duet by Vlada and me. These programs that we organized, Sveta Romashina assessed with her own eyes, indicated what points could be corrected and finalized, – said Patskevich.
– Don’t you think the soloists looked a bit heavy today? Or is it because of the outdoor pool this perception?
– The outdoor swimming pool also played a role, but the expectation of the World Cup also influenced, it was constantly postponed and postponed. Athletes had to get in shape, although it was unclear how and what would happen.
– What are your general impressions of the start of the World Cup?
It is difficult to describe them. If we talk about solo, as I already said on the show, Svetlana Kolesnichenko won without coming to the competition – it is absolutely clear how much higher the level is.
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Aquatics World Championships, Budapest
Solo, technical program
The final
1. Yukiko Inui (Japan) – 92.8662
2.Marta Fedina (Ukraine) – 91.9555
3. Evangelia Platanioti (Greece) – 89.5110
4. Linda Cerutti (Italy) – 89.0142
Combined program, qualification
1.Ukraine – 93.9333
2. Japan – 92.8333
3. Italy – 90.9667
Source : MatchTV
