Fesikov believes that under Mazepin, the United Aquatic Federation will progress

Olympic bronze medalist in swimming Sergei Fesikov told that unified sports federations will be able to progress if the unified structure is led by someone who is willing to give incentives and has the necessary administrative resources.

On Tuesday, the Russian Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtiarev supported the candidacy of a businessman Dmitry Mazepin as head of the Russian Swimming Federation, which will unite the All-Russian Swimming Federation, the Russian Diving Federation, the Russian Water Polo Federation and the Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation.

— What will the unification of all Russian water federations lead to?

— If this is done according to analogues of the world structure, where all aquatic federations have united within the World Aquatics, then this is certainly the right direction. This should be a single vector, big task with strong management. And when there is a person at the helm who is ready to give this incentive and has administrative resources, this will lead to the progress of all unified sports in Russia.

— Have you been introduced to Dmitry Mazepin? Did you communicate with him?

— I hope there will be an opportunity to meet in Ufa, at the forum “Russia is a sports power”. In addition, I recently became president of the Swimming Federation of the Belgorod region. And he has been delegated to attend the reporting and election conference, which will be held on October 31. I want to listen, understand, watch and show my initiative. I have my own opinions and views. Today, the world is changing, structures are becoming different…

— How important is it right now to attract former swimmers trained to become managers – like you?

“I won’t say anything about myself.” But in any business there must be professionals. I really want to move forward, to develop in my favorite profession, which I have been doing since childhood. And he passed all the stages – from the swimming section to participation in the Olympics. I will not say anything bad about the current leadership of the All-Russian Swimming Federation. They have been doing their job for many years, and the results even include Olympic gold, and swimming has developed in the country. I just hope that the athletes themselves, who enter a new hypostasis after their sports life, will contribute to this development, ”Fesikov told .

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