“The level of synchronized swimming is falling, but I do not attribute this to our absence” – coach of the Russian national team Maksimova

National team coach Russia Synchronized swimming Gana Maksimova said the level of the sport around the world is falling because of the new rules.

From the 2023 season, new rules apply in synchronized swimming which affect both scheduling and judging. Russian synchronized swimmers have been suspended from participating in international competitions since 2022.

— Would world synchronized swimming lose a lot without Russia?

– We are absent in fact, but in reality we are not absent. All our internal competitions are monitored and we are followed. I cannot evaluate this process. It will be interesting to see when our return takes place. Our absence influences in such a way that the people who now climb the pedestal experience joy and euphoria. After all, Russians have always been at the highest level. It was impossible to break, we were head and shoulders above it. The new rules were developed, among other things, to break down our defenses. They allow you to knock down a very strong athlete not only from first place, but also from the pedestal.

The level of synchronized swimming is dropping, but I don’t attribute that to our absence. I attribute this to the rules. What worries me is whether this will have any further impact on our locations when we return. When we return, we must be better not by three heads, as before, but by five, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Maximova’s words.

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