Swimmer Kurtseva – about the lack of international departures: “It saves me that I love my job”

Russian champion swimmer Yana Kurtseva said in an interview with that love for her sport and support from people who are not indifferent to her career helps to psychologically cope with the lack of international departures.

Russian swimmers have been suspended from participating in international competitions under the auspices of World Aquatics amid the situation in Ukraine.

Have you learned to live with it?

Questions pop into my head from time to time. Emotionally, it’s not easy. But my job is to train and swim. It’s my business, which now I can’t refuse. And as long as there is strength, desire, I must do everything in my power. It’s good that I like swimming, I like my job, and it saves me. After all, we can’t change anything.

– What is he supporting during this period?

– The realization that there are people who are interested in your work, there are fans – although of course I don’t have many. There are those who watch my every departure and, if sad thoughts arise in my head, they find words of support. Again, media support helps because it makes our work necessary,” Kurtseva said in an interview with .

On Monday, Kurtseva won the 10 km of the Russian Open Water Swimming Cup, which takes place in the Penza region.