Triple Olympic medalist in swimming Yulia Efimova in an interview with , she said that in the Russians’ suspension situation, she had no plans to compete at club level in Europe or the United States.
Russian athletes have been suspended from competitions held under the auspices of World Aquatics. In some starts, the Russians play for the club.
— Have you tried applying for competitions in Europe with a club?
— In Europe, I wouldn’t even try to do that now. It was possible in the United States, but I just didn’t want it. I didn’t have a coach, I swam for myself, for my health. David Salo moved and it was also quite difficult to get there to train with him. “I swam for myself, for fun, so as not to have back pain,” Efimova said in an interview with .
On Monday, Efimova set the best time in the short course 50-meter breaststroke at the Russian Championship qualifying tournament. The 31-year-old athlete achieved a result of 30.90 seconds.
Source : MatchTV
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