London Olympic medal-winning swimmer Vladimir Morozov announced his retirement

London Olympic medalist swimmer Vladimir Morozov in an interview with , he officially announced his retirement from his sports career and also spoke about his coaching work in Los Angeles.

Morozov is a bronze medalist at the 2012 Games in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay, a multiple record holder and short course world champion, and a multiple European champion.

“It was always my goal to swim before the Los Angeles Games. When you are young, when there are results, it seems like it will always be like that. But first there was Covid, then other events, because of which our athletes are not allowed. And age has made it clear that everything is fine, we need to put an end to it. I really wanted to swim at least until Paris, even if the results in 2020 and 2021 were average, far from the level at which I am used to performing. Well, it wasn’t just my decision: factors came into play that I couldn’t control. Completed his sports career.

— Do you train in Los Angeles?

– Yes. In Los Angeles, I have around 30 athletes, but also the group athletes have a maximum of four swimmers. They are mainly swimmers from the club teams who train daily, and come to see me for additional lessons, aged 12 to 18. They want to study at good universities; some even have the possibility of joining the youth team. Now the boy wants to go to Stanford, he received a scholarship there (scholarship – editor’s note). Additionally, I train triathletes.

— Cool, but it’s a shame it’s over.

“I had time to reflect, to review my entire career from start to finish. Ten years passed in a flash. Everything has always happened at a very fast pace, from one start to the next, from one training camp to the next. Looking back, I can say I had a good career, so much happened. It’s a shame now for the guys who achieve the best results, set world records, but can’t go anywhere. “I still managed,” Morozov said in an interview with .