Diver Schleicher explains why he started training more on springboard

European diving champion Nikita Shleicher explained why he started training more in ski jumping.

At the last BetBoom Russian Cup in Saratov, Schleicher won the competition in individual diving on all apparatus (platform, 1 and 3 m springboards).

— I understand perfectly that my chances on this apparatus, if we talk about international performances, are higher. On the tower it is more difficult for me to establish water entries, and without this it is unlikely that I will be able to earn the sums that would allow me to compete for medals. In fact, I always missed it, even when I was only training completely on the platform. No matter how good his jump was, the maximum scores were 8.0 to 8.5. I have already considered nine points as happiness. And this only happened at the rear entrances to the water, never at the front ones.

My hands are probably weak. In addition, my elbows are injured, after the operations they no longer have enough stiffness. And an extinguished entry into the water is always a difficult entry,” quotes RT Schleicher.

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