2024-06-13 05:45:11
9 rivals will signify Bulgaria on the upcoming European Swimming Championships in Belgrade, which can be held from June 17 to 23. Teja Nikolova, Diana Petkova, Gabriela Georgieva for the ladies and Yordan Yanchev, Tonislav Sabev, Kaloyan Bratanov, Kaloyan Levterov, Lyubomir Epitropov and Daniel Nankov for the boys can be initially within the Serbian capital.
Two freestyle relays of 4 by 100 and 4 by 200 meters can be fashioned, during which Bratanov, Levterov, Yanchev and Nankov will begin.
Of the 9 swimmers, solely Gabriela Georgieva has coated the norm to take part within the Olympics in Paris, whereas the others will attempt to win Olympic quotas and the championship in Belgrade is the final alternative for this.
The opposite two Bulgarian swimmers with requirements for Paris 2024, Petar Mitsin and Iosif Miladinov, determined to skip the European championship and focus their preparation completely for the Paris Video games.
“The probabilities of overlaying extra requirements are excessive, most of them are very near the “A” commonplace, however I do not wish to pull the satan by the tail and make predictions. The competitors is lethal, we’d like slightly likelihood. We hope for 2-3 extra quotas However the world will not finish if somebody would not meet a quota.
We have now one of many youngest groups and all our athletes have a future forward of them and time to attain success,” commented the chairman of the Bulgarian Swimming Federation, Georgi Avramchev, at a press convention immediately.
The top coach of the nationwide staff, Kristijan Minkovski, is glad with the preparations and is assured that there can be extra requirements coated for the European Olympics in Belgrade.
“I’m glad with the bodily situation of the rivals. Crucial factor is that they’re wholesome and I’m certain that they may give their greatest on the European championship. Gabriela, Joseph and Peter are getting ready for the Olympics. I hope for extra quotas for Paris.
Everybody has an opportunity to satisfy the usual, you simply want slightly likelihood. They have to be calm and motivated,” stated Minkowski.