Efimova about the bronze medal at the Russian Championship: “The start of the 50m did not go very well, I did not reach the goal”

Triple Olympic medalist Yulia Efimova said she didn’t get off to a great start in the 50-meter breaststroke at the Russian Championships in Kazan.

On Monday, Efimova became third in the Czech Republic, won by Tatyana Belonogoff. Evgenia Chikunova took second place.

– Yesterday was easier, the start didn’t go well. I haven’t made contact, it’s okay, I’ll continue working.

— The secret to your excellent physical shape?

— I train and above all I have fun.

— How do you find motivation?

— There was a good break, so the motivation came with time.

— Couldn’t you start exercising again?

“Of course, she could, but there was motivation,” reports the correspondent of , according to Efimova’s words.

The Russian swimming championship will end on April 19 in Kazan. Watch live broadcasts of the tournament on the channels of the Match holding company and on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.