Russian swimmers Alexander Prokofyev and Nikolai Snegirev have emphasized that the gold medals they won at the European Games in Baku were unforgettable. Ernest Maksumov and Yelisey Stepanov encourage athletes to struggle to the end. Arina Openusheva expressed regret that she could not watch the Games due to a busy schedule for a third year in a row.
Polina Yegorova said that she had never even expected to set the world record in swimming. She was only trying to win gold.
Maria Kameneva and Maria Astashkina expressed confidence that the First European Games would be a good opportunity for them to perform again. The swimmers expect to show good results at the world championship in Kazan.
