Athletistic / Synchronized swimming. Seven-time Olympic synchronized swimming champion, legendary Russian Svetlana Romashina, has spoken out about her non-inclusion in the World Swimming Hall of Fame.
“Now it is worth once again congratulating Natalya Ishchenko, who was recently inducted into the World Swimming Hall of Fame. As I understand it, athletes who have already completed their careers are inducted there. Apparently, this occurs sometime after their retirement from the sport.
Not that it worries me much. If you ask me if I would like to be there, I will tell you that of course it would be nice. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care. Another point is that I don’t know how it all happens, who submits the applications and how. I don’t know who decides either. If they bring it, they offer it, I will say thank you. But it’s not up to me to decide,” Romashina said in an interview with Championship.
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During her career, Svetlana Romashina won seven Olympic gold medals, became world champion 21 times, and also stood on the top step of the podium at the European Championships 13 times.
Source: Sport
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