A series of competitions, which can not but please, continues for swimmers of the Volga Academy. The result of the trip to Saransk for the championship of the Volga Federal district of the student swimming team under the guidance of the coach-teacher of the Department of theory and methodology of water sports Maxim Dedlovsky, were five awards in the individual competition and six in the relay. Almost 600 participants from 13 regions of Russia competed for medals, this time in short water.
Irina Zlobina (6 medals) and Daria Golovina (5 medals) became the most decorated members of the Academy team. Personal victories belong to Irina at distances of 50 and 100m freestyle, Daria distinguished herself with a bronze medal in the" fifty kopecks " breaststroke and freestyle. Dmitry Cherkasov added another personal "bronze" to the overall piggy Bank at the 200m butterfly.
The girls consolidated their champion status in the women's and mixed 4x50m freestyle relays. Zlobina added "silver" in the 4x50 mixed relay combined swimming and "bronze" in the women's team at the same distance. Daria Golovina and Ekaterina Kuznetsova helped her win the last medal in the team. "Academicians" Alexey Merzlyakov and Dmitry Cherkasov became silver medalists in the men's 4x50 freestyle relay, in the combined 4x50m relay swimming Alexey recorded "silver" as part of the men's team.
Dmitry Cherkasov:
- I competed for the first time at the PFD championship, swam very well and for the first time swam according to the master of sports standard at two distances at once (200m butterfly and backstroke). When compared with Siberia, the results are higher, but quite achievable. Each district has its own leaders, there is always something to strive for, and we will continue to work.
Alexey Merzlyakov:
- My main rivals at this start were stronger than me, I was fourth most of the time, so I'm looking forward to a rematch. I don't see the result as a failure. I'm used to looking at the result, not the place. These are good seconds for the first start on short water, especially since the preparation period for it was relatively short. There will be places on the podium, I have no doubt about it!
:
- It was difficult for me to switch from 50 to 25 meters of the pool. On short water, turns and exits play a big role, on long water, the emphasis is on the other. But it was gradually rebuilt and it went. But in General, I am very happy with any starts, I hope that the coronavirus will not deprive us of this pleasure.
Irina Zlobina:
- this is The first time I have won in the Volga region in individual disciplines. The results are satisfactory, but there is something to work on. I will prepare for the Russian championship in December. I hope that it will take place.
Maxim Jedlowski, head coach of the swim team of Volga region Academy of:
- Overall, I am happy with the team's performance. Pleased with the Siberian Dima Cherkasov. He completed the master of sports at a non-core distance for himself. The guys performed right after the Russian championship. It was a great opportunity for me to test their resilience to such a competitive load. They showed themselves well, improved their personal records, someone was close to them. After the selection in Saransk, the top 30 will prepare for the December Russian championship, the rest will start in November at the Tatarstan championship. Competitions help us get back in shape so that we can be at our physical and psychological peak at the right time.