Egor Kornev: “I want to beat a swimmer like Caleb Dressel. Even though I understand that it is very difficult”

Winner of the Russian Cup final in Yekaterinburg in the 50-meter freestyle Egor Kornev told that his goal is to overtake American Caleb Dressel.

On Friday, at the Russian Cup final in Yekaterinburg, Kornev, 20, won the final heat of the 50-meter freestyle with a score of 21.70, ahead of two-time Olympic medalist Kliment Kolesnikov.

— How do you find the ending?

– Cool, it will be fine. This is my personal record. You can do it faster, there are some mistakes that I will correct now. They were found recently. I hope that next time I can do it much faster. But for now it’s not bad.

— What can you improve with fifty dollars? Improve physics?

– No, my position in the water is inappropriate, because of this I catch a lot of resistance at the forehead. I can’t lie down on the water to develop even greater speed. In theory, I can, but it won’t last me long. This fight against water will not succeed.

— Can this distance be described as a lottery?

— Most people will say yes, but my opinion is no. The lottery is a primitive explanation. People who swim this particular distance know every inch. And it depends on how perfectly you do everything. Of course, not without luck. But it is mostly a matter of skill. And they come with experience and practice.

— Does the fact that there are no international departures affect your results?

— I can’t say because I’ve never been in it. I haven’t travelled anywhere since juniors. So I can’t say how critical it is.

— Are you interested in the fifty dollar Olympic final?

– Yes, we will analyze it – I will look at it personally and discuss it with the coach.

— You were rewarded by Alexander Popov, the king at this distance. Your childhood idol?

— This man is very legendary, I have respect for him. I won’t say I have idols. But there are people I want to surpass.

– Who, for example?

— First of all, I want to beat a swimmer like Caleb Dressel. I understand that it is very difficult. And someone will say that it is impossible, we do not have the right conditions. But I will try very hard to do it. And I believe that I will succeed, ”Kornev told .

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