Triple Olympic medalist Yulia Efimova said it was important for her to race the 200m breaststroke at the Russian Short Course Swimming Championships in St. Petersburg.
Efimova with a result of 2 minutes 23.03 seconds showed the third result, losing to Evgenia Chikunova (2.15.36), world record holder at this distance, and Alina Zmushko (2.19.67) from Belarus.
“The hardest part was ultimately coming to an agreement with you, knowing that I was not physically ready and that I had only just started training again. Knowing in advance that we won’t be able to win, it’s not easy to go out for a swim. But I did it! And managed to get on the podium!
– Are you proud of yourself?
– Very. To be honest, I’m shocked. It’s not even about the pedestal, I’m proud that I came out and swam,” Efimova told .
The Russian Short Course Swimming Championship took place from November 20 to 25 in Saint Petersburg. Live broadcasts of the competition took place on the channels of the Match holding.
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