Vice President of the Russian Swimming Federation Yevgeny Korotyshkin indicated that the decision regarding which company complied with the standard Yulia Efimova will be received by the head coach of the national team, Sergei Chepik, who will present the list of teams to the federation office.
Efimova on Monday showed her second result in the 100m breaststroke final (1:05.28) at the Russian Short Course Swimming Championships, which takes place in St. Petersburg from November 21 to 26. Evgenia Chikunova won gold (1:04.07). Efimova’s time is the “A” standard (1:05.28) for qualifying for the World Short Course Championships, which will take place Dec. 10-15 in Budapest.
— Yulia Efimova met the “A” qualification standard with an accuracy of one hundredth. She has neutral status and a Schengen visa. What are his chances of participating in the World Championships in Budapest with the entire Russian team?
— This is a question for head coach Sergei Chepik. It appears that Yulia has met the criteria and her candidacy can be discussed. Tomorrow, after the last final of the Russian Championship, the federation office will be held, during which the head coach will present and justify the team list. Furthermore, after discussion, this list will be approved. So let’s wait for tomorrow.
— Can two neutral people from Russia compete at this distance?
– Yes, two. But you are right: a lot still depends on obtaining neutrality status, ”Korotyshkin told the correspondent.
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