Russian swimmer Evgeny Somov admitted he was disappointed after failing to reach the 100m breaststroke final at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, but noted he performed well compared to other results.
On Saturday night, Somov failed to qualify for the 100m breaststroke final at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The athlete covered the distance in exactly 1 minute (13th result in the semifinals) and did not reach the final. 8 swimmers qualified for the next stage; the best time was set by Briton Adam Peaty (58.86 seconds).
— Overall, considering all the results, I think it’s not bad.
— Are you very upset that there is no final?
“I was upset, but I felt like I was swimming stronger.” In Atlanta, I was better lying on the water. I’m not 18 to get upset, throw hats, throw glasses. I just understand what needs to be worked on, what needs to be changed
— Did you think that the Olympics were a special competition? Or because I didn’t care too much about it, I didn’t feel it?
– I have nothing to compare. We sailed to Indianapolis, it was not such a big stadium. In Europe, I was in Netanya, where the pool is also not so big and the field of action is not so big. Well, the attitude towards athletes there is a little different. So this is the biggest competition. I see the difference between Junior Europe, the world and the Olympic Games. I don’t know yet how it is at the World and European Championships.
— Have you read comments from people who doubted that you could swim three times faster?
— I understand the question, but I somehow qualified for the finals of the European Youth Championship, the finals of the World Youth Championship and reached the final of the Russian Championship. It is clear that this is another level, but this experience is there, “the correspondent reports, based on Somov’s words.
The men’s 100m breaststroke finals will take place on Sunday evening. Somov is also registered for the Olympics to compete in the 50m freestyle.
The Olympic Games take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11. The Russians compete in neutral status.
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