Athletistic / Others. Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, a three-time Olympic medalist, spoke about what she missed in Russia. For many years the athlete lived and trained in the United States.
“In America, I always have friends, the atmosphere, the walks – we are constantly snowboarding. It’s difficult to compare Volgodonsk and Los Angeles – they are a little different. But I am always attracted by Volgodonsk, by childhood and simplicity. When we “We go to a leisure center, then we choose the simplest accommodation. Why do I need cool furniture in the bedroom if I still can’t get out of the pool? I need Don, a broken tent and a table nearby where I can lie down to eat, nearby you put a barbecue, fried skewers, that’s all.
And in the USA… Now I really miss the ocean, next to which I walked a lot. I really miss it. But what we like about Volgodonsk is that we have a lot of small rivers, canals and the Tsimlyanskoye reservoir. I go there all the time and spend time with Jasper. We watch sunsets, sunrises, it’s all romance,” Efimova said, as quoted by Match TV.
In November 2023, Yulia Efimova competed in Russia for the first time in two years.
Julia was born in Grozny. In 1994, due to hostilities, she and her family had to move to Volgodonsk, where she began swimming at the age of six. In 2005, Efimova, at the age of 13, moved to Taganrog, where she trained until 2011 with the Honored Coach of Russia Irina Vyatchanina. And in 2011, the Russian moved to the United States.
Source: Sport
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