Double Olympic champion Denis Pankratov told that the six-time world swimming champion Yulia Efimova who was planning to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, wanted a fairy tale.
The Russian clocked 1.07.98 at the Bahamas Championships in the 100m breaststroke, taking first place. But that wasn’t enough to qualify for the 2024 Games. The A standard is 1.06.79, the B standard is 1.07.12. In June, she received neutral status from World Aquatics.
— When this whole thing just started, it was a little surprising. Everyone was wondering if it would work or not. If you remember how Yulia has been behaving lately, it seems like it shouldn’t have worked. It did not work. Added to this were open waters, bad weather and long flights. It’s just that everyone wanted a fairy tale, including Yulia herself. It can have a good ending, or a not so good one. There was a great media story, but the result was not that important. Additionally, Yulia might feel negative about herself. Maybe it’s better this way,” Pankratov told .
Efimova, 32, competed in the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021 Olympic Games, where she won two silver medals and one bronze.
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