Russian synchronized swimmer Vlada Chigireva recalled the awkward moments that happened in the water during the performances. She described them in an interview with Lente.ru.
“What was not there! Hands crawled under each other’s swimsuits, tore them, clung to each other … The straps slipped, the hair clung to the hook, ”said the athlete. She added that swimsuits are always tested in training. “So that nothing crawls out and crawls anywhere,” she added.
Chigireva is the Olympic champion of Rio and Tokyo as part of the group. In addition, she has 11 victories at the World Championships and four at the European Championships.
In May 2020, another Russian synchronized swimmer Alla Shishkina spoke about performing without a swimsuit. According to her, it happened at the age of 10. Mom forgot to put a piece of equipment in the backpack of the athlete who came to the selection at the sports school. Shishkina had to swim in shorts, but none of the coaches paid attention to this, since 20 years ago “they treated everything easier”.
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