The coach of the Russian national team said he was sensitive to the new rules of synchronized swimming

The coach of the Russian synchronized swimming team, Gana Maksimova, said she disapproves of changes to the rules of her sport.

From the 2023 season, new rules apply in synchronized swimming which affect both scheduling and judging.

— I have a painful attitude towards the new rules. I am a person who is not indifferent to concepts such as artistry and musicality. The new rules are aimed against them. I consider myself a creative person looking for something new. Now we are deprived of it. We don’t put programs together, we assemble them. This does not contribute to the appearance of spectators and the popularization of our sport. The rules that exist today kill artistic talent and do not contribute to objectivity. Judges no longer distinguish between high and low level athletes. I have a hard time accepting these rules.

Another problem is that children do not master new items except screws. They lack variety in the preparation. This will have a negative impact on training in the future. The engine arsenal will be very reduced. Therefore, if suddenly the rules are changed again, then young athletes will have to be trained from scratch. World Aquatics should take this into account, ”reports the correspondent of , according to Maximova’s words.

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