“It wasn’t like they invited Varya for Gleb.” The coach told how figure skaters Slutskaya and Goncharov teamed up

Figure Skating Coach Ekaterina Rubleva told how Varvara Slutskaya and Gleb Goncharov became a couple.

Slutskaya and Goncharov took second place in the Moscow championship with a score of 151.04 points. Daria Drozhzhina and Ivan Telnov became winners (160.23), Anna Bilibina and Dmitry Kashaev finished third (146.97).

In June, Goncharov told that he was in a relationship with Varvara Slutskaya. Previously, the skater performed in a duet with Anna Rumak, with whom he took 9th place at the Russian Championship last season.

— Were you worried before the debut of Varvara and Gleb?

“I was very worried and anxious.

— Tell me how you found Varya?

— Varya came to us in the spring. We probably watched her for a month and a half; she skated alone in our group. We made a decision. At that time, there was an incomprehensible situation with Gleb. It was not as if they invited Varya for Gleb. We looked at Vareshka as a dancer for a long time, would we take her, would we work with her? Judging by the way she wanted, tried and listened carefully, we realized that we could work with this person.

A lot of girls came to Gleb, but somehow everything didn’t work out. During one of the training sessions, Varya passed by and offered to try with Gleb. The kids immediately developed their own chemistry, a relationship, as if they had known each other for a long time. When couples form, it doesn’t always happen. The microclimate and relationships are very important. It worked out for the guys. A small start has been made, a small part of our work is presented. We are happy. Not bad for a first start, because Varvara doesn’t have much competition experience. Gleb is more experienced. There was some excitement, but this is a good result for a start of the season and a new couple. There is a lot of work. Determined to work hard.

— How long did the guys skate together before they became a couple?

— I can’t say for sure, but it was a slow period. It wasn’t like they decided in three days that the guys were going to skate in pairs. It was a very long time.

— How does the running-in phase take place?

— From the very beginning, there were no problems in the partnership relations. They feel very comfortable with each other, everything is fine. If we talk about skating, we are only at the beginning. Let’s move on.

— What goals do you set for Varya and Gleb this season?

– Ride and show that such a couple exists. We do not impose exorbitant tasks on them. There is enough time, let it be without tension, without injuries, “Rubleva told .

Varvara Slutskaya is the daughter of Olympic silver medalist Irina Slutskaya.

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