On Saturday, April 3, the Russian Swimming Championships will start in Kazan, following which our Olympic team will be formed for the 2021 Games in Tokyo. More than 600 athletes from 58 regions of the Russian Federation will take part in the competition, which will be held at the Palace of Water Sports.
The tournament is a qualifier and qualifier not only for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan), but also for the 2021 European Championship in Budapest (Hungary), the 2021 European Championship and the 2021 World Summer Universiade in Chengdu (China).
All the strongest Russian swimmers will perform in Kazan for 7 days. The Volga Region University of Sports will be represented at the tournament by an impressive group of athletes. 19 students of the university, included in the list of allowed to participate in the championship, are members of the national team of Tatarstan. Five more are in favor of other regions. Plus, Adelaide Pchelintseva from Kazakhstan will take part in competitions in which up to 100 foreign athletes are allowed to start according to the regulations. Alexander Krasnykh, a graduate of the Volga Region University, will also compete for a ticket to Tokyo in Kazan.
In addition, teachers and students of our university will take part in the tournament as judges.
The opening ceremony will take place on April 3 at 17: 45. The morning session starts at 9: 00, and the evening session starts at 18: 00 (on April 9, the evening session starts at 17: 00).
Photo: Vladislav Odnorogov
