Double Olympic medalist in swimming Kliment Kolesnikov said that the Spartakiad of the strongest could have been held with better results if it had taken place later.
Kolesnikov on the last day of the competition in St. Petersburg became the best at a distance of 100 meters freestyle.
— Clément, a hundred crawls on the last day of the big water season. How did you manage?
– Hard. Not enough work, you have to prepare to keep in shape. Enough for 50 meters, you can see it from 100 meters – I feel a lack. You have to drive, work a little to compete with international results. At this point, it was interesting to see how you can show results to stay fit after the Friendship Games, Kolesnikov told .
Was the Spartakiad necessary?
– There were guys who were specially preparing for this. But if we analyze these competitions, we will see that in terms of percentage, the seconds that the viewer who was following the results of our swimming were not shown were shown. Therefore, I cannot say that these competitions were not necessary, but it would be better if they were held for a week and a half to two weeks. We would have rested after the Friendship Games and better prepared.
So she was on time?
– There was no possibility to work after the competitions, which you have already reached, to be able to swim again as well. Besides, I’m not 17 when I participated in all the junior and adult competitions. So yes, the Spartakiad was at the wrong time.
– Among other things, it is also a financial support for many.
– Yes of course. The Spartakiad has, in principle, a different message than the Russian Championship. Moreover, it is a scholarship and bonuses. In this situation, it is important for many guys to have financial support to continue swimming and support themselves.
The Summer Spartakiad will last until October 2. Competitions are held in 39 sports in 12 regions of the country.
Source : MatchTV
