“Someone wrote that I was a fool”: Chikunova - about missing the Games in Paris, setting a world record, falling down the stairs and wearing a “courier” raincoat

In breaststroke swimming, technique is really easy to lose and difficult to regain, and getting closer to your own world record is possible only with the confluence of many factors - from psychological confidence to perfect gliding. Evgenia Chikunova spoke about this in an interview with RT. According to her, she dreams of again experiencing the incredible lightness that was on the day when she established a phenomenal achievement. The athlete also recalled the troubles she encountered during her career, explained why Adam Peaty’s style seemed twitchy to her, and admitted that she once felt like a courier at the start wearing an old raincoat. Read more