“Mazepin will knock on all doors, but he will not return us to the international arena” – Guberniev about the elected leader of the FVVSR

Commentator and presenter of Dmitry Guberniev said that Dmitry Mazepin As president of the Russian Swimming Federation (FVVSR), he will try to return national athletes to international competitions, but the result does not depend only on him.

On Thursday, the reporting and election conference of the All-Russian Swimming Federation (ARSF) was held in Moscow. Mazepin was unanimously elected head of the FVVSR.

— I view the election of Mazepin in a positive light. After our swimmers were “kicked out” of the Olympics, explaining to the devil that a rich person linked to the sport would help the federation. The main task is to return to the international level, and swimming is a fundamental Olympic sport. I can only wish Mazepin good luck.

— Do you think it will bring our swimmers back to the international stage?

— Mazepin wasn’t elected president of the United States, so let’s not put too much pressure on him. He will make attempts, knock on all doors, but it will not be Mazepin who brings us back,” Guberniev told .

Mazepin was the only candidate for the post of head of the united federation, which included the FSM, the Russian Synchronized Swimming Federation, the Russian Water Polo Federation and the Russian Diving Federation.

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