MINSK, 20 November (BelTA) - Best Athletes Cup in Swimming has kicked off in Minsk’s world-class swimming pool, BelTA has learned.
“Over the years of my career, I’ve competed in various parts of the world, but this is my first time in Belarus. I thank you for the invitation; it’s an interesting experience for me. I didn’t come here as a tourist. I want to challenge Ilya Shymanovich,” multiple world champion Kirill Prigoda said. “We need to develop the swimming relations between our countries; we have been through difficult situations together. Belarusians have always been on our side, participating in Russian events and providing good competition. The guys from our team are in good spirits, and it’s nice to see the attention being given to these competitions in Minsk.”
The morning session on 20 November featured qualifying heats in twelve events. On Thursday evening, 11 finals will be held: eight individual and three relay events (starting at 5:00 pm). Best Athletes Cup in Swimming will continue until 23 November, with a total of 46 medal events in the program.
Around 500 athletes from 11 countries have registered to compete in the event. Among them are representatives of Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Hungary, South Africa, China, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The participants include leaders of the Belarusian national team Ilya Shymanovich, Anastasiya Shkurdai, and Alina Zmushka, as well as world and European champions and medalists from Russia Kirill Prigoda, Miron Lifintsev, Kliment Kolesnikov, Daria Klepikova, and Evgeniia Chikunova.
The morning session on 20 November featured qualifying heats in twelve events. On Thursday evening, 11 finals will be held: eight individual and three relay events (starting at 5:00 pm). Best Athletes Cup in Swimming will continue until 23 November, with a total of 46 medal events in the program.
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