The winners of the synchronized diving competition from a ten-meter platform for girls in Spartakiad Julia Timoshina and Ekaterina Belyaeva On , they talked about the atmosphere of the national competitions and thanked the fans for their support.
European champions Timoshinina and Belyaeva on Sunday won the All-Russian Spartakiad in summer sports among the strongest athletes in 2022 in synchronized diving from the tower, earning 298.44 points. The second were Uliana Manaenkova and Anna Konanykhina, representing St. Petersburg (276.06), the third – Elizaveta Kanso and Evdokia Gaidai-Turlova, representing Moscow (254.94).
– What are your emotions after the performance?
Julia: We loved performing at Spartakiad. There were the strongest pairs in Russia. I think we showed good jumps and a good result.
– How did you manage to do everything that was planned according to the program?
Katherine: We passed our program quite regularly, without any blockage, but also without any brilliance. There is something to work on. We will try to improve our results.
– Can you keep track of your rivals?
Julia: We basically take care of ourselves, do our jobs, our jumps. Of course, the competitors don’t leave us alone, they always stimulate us, but we don’t pay much attention to them, we do our job.
— What can you say about the competition in Russia?
Katherine: The competition in Russia is quite serious. There are a lot of strong girls coming out of the junior team and showing very good results.
Do you want to thank someone now after the victory?
Julia: I would like to say thank you to our coaches, head coach, massage therapists, doctor, all the specialists who work with us and help us succeed. I would like to thank the fans, the loved ones who are sitting at home, cheering us on and supporting us. We are very satisfied, it helps a lot.
Source : MatchTV
