Non-World Agreement Holder in Short Course Swimming Ilya Shimanovitch admitted that participating in the first stage of the Friendship Games proved to be psychologically useful for him.
The Belarusian swimmer won the 100m breaststroke during the competition phase in Kazan.
– At the “fifty kopeks” in the morning, everything was wonderful. In the evening, I don’t know, maybe a slight delay played, maybe I darkened it a little, there were nuances. What can you do – a bad experience is also an experience. I’m satisfied with the 100 meters, I’m swimming it for the second time after the Olympics in long water, I haven’t swum yet. It was good in terms of distance, I saw the guys, I controlled it, in the end it was hard, I swam on my teeth, but I tried not to pay attention, a Shimanovich told .
– The World Cup without you, the Russians, without the Briton Adam Peaty. what was that?
– Gift voucher for children. Combat has been kept to a minimum. But nevertheless. I’m especially happy for (Italian) Nicolo Martinenghi (he won the 100 meters breaststroke in Budapest) – a good guy, I communicate with him.
– Since they started here, it became more fun? There are fans, there is competition.
– This departure relaxed morally: there is someone to compete with, there are pits, we can say, I went out into the world and I am happy with it.
Source : MatchTV
