Salnikov on motivating Russian swimmers: “If you want to be the strongest, you can become strong, even while performing at home”

President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation (RSF) Vladimir Salnikov spoke to about the motivation of Russian athletes in the absence of international competitions.

Previously, the FSM had recognized as unacceptable the criteria for admitting Russians in neutral status to international competitions.

— The motivation is quite simple: if you want to be the strongest, you can become it, even while playing at home. Chikunova and Kolesnikov showed results exceeding world records. These records have been approved by the international federation. This is a good indicator that despite everything you can show what you are capable of, that you are the best. In the current situation, this is the most important goal.

Yes, missing the Olympics is hard, but it’s not a disaster, we can’t dwell on it. You have to keep working to put yourself in the position you expect in the world rankings by training day after day,” Salnikov told .

The Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.

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