Diving coach Moiseeva: “In 2022 there were still hopes for admission, but in 2023 they disappeared”

The head coach of the Russian diving team, Svetlana Moiseeva, admitted that 2023 was a difficult year, but hopes that in 2024 she can keep the athletes motivated.

Russian divers can only participate in international competitions in neutral status if they accept the conditions proposed by World Aquatics. The president of the Russian Diving Federation, Stanislav Druzhinin, said that none of the jumpers applied for neutral status, because it made no sense – the team leaders defend the sports societies of the forces of the Russian Federation. order and the Ministry of Defense.

— Last year was difficult, there was a questioning of the situation. If there were still some hopes left in 2022, they all dissipated in 2023 and it was understood that nothing as grandiose would happen at the international level. We do everything we can to maintain the motivation and dynamism of the athletes. The results of the Russian Championship did not fall because they trained poorly, it was just against an emotional background that all this happened. I hope we can maintain their motivation in 2024. In addition, the Friendship Games and the BRICS Games are planned.

Athletes continue to work, but when you compete only on the national stage, this situation is reflected on a subconscious level, concentration decreases, because at the European and World Championships you cannot afford to make even the slightest mistake “, Moiseeva told .