Russian Champion Miron Lifintsev told that due to the structural features of the nasal septum, he was forced to swim with a clip.
Lifintsev won the 100m backstroke at the Russian Swimming Championships in Kazan with a junior world record. Previously, the record belonged to Olympic medalist Kliment Kolesnikov – 52.53 seconds.
– Why do you swim with pliers?
— When I swam in the sea and had to lower my head, water poured abundantly into my nose – something was wrong with the bulkhead. I recently discovered the pliers and decided to give it a try. If I remove the clamp, I can add 1-1.5 seconds to the result. I swim, the air comes out and the situation is no longer the same,” Lifintsev said in an interview with .
The Russian 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.
Source : MatchTV
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