MOSCOW, Oct 3, Alena Sulizova. Head coach of the Russian national team Tatyana Pokrovskaya said , which was initially against men's synchronized swimming, and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) rushed to allow men to participate in group competitions. FINA on Monday approved new rules for synchronized swimming competitions. Previously, men could only compete in mixed duets, and group competitions at international tournaments were for women. «I was generally against men's synchronized swimming, and I know how difficult it was for countries, they simply did not have synchronized swimmers. We have Sasha (Maltsev ), thank God, more or less prepared. Young shoots have already appeared, where they approach training so normally from a technical point of view. Of course, they hurried with men's swimming, it is necessary that everything be gradual. so that there is admission to the competition,» Pokrovskaya said. At the same time, Maltsev, according to the coach, will not spoil the women's group. «We have the strongest synchronized swimmer in the world, he has a wonderful solo. The main thing is that ours be admitted to the competition, and then and Sasha will show. If he joins the women's group, he will not spoil it, we even tried in the fall to have him train with us, he does it normally, «added Pokrovskaya.
