Grigory Stetsyuk: Kazan is becoming Russia's swimming Mecca. Part 1

The Russian Swimming Championships (25m) will be held in Kazan on November 8-12.  With one day to go, President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation Vladimir Salnikov, 1st Vice-President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation Grigory Stetsyuk and 1st Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan Khalil Shaikhutdinov attended today a press conference to share their thoughts on the upcoming national swimming event. 

"Kazan is very honoured to play host to the Russian Swimming Championships. We are thankful for a trust granted to us. The number of people enrolled to practice swimming at the Aquatics Palace is constantly growing. Due to such championships, this sport gains more and more fans. On January 1, 2015, we open a multi-sports school where swimming, diving and synchro swimming will be taught," Shaikhutdinov said. 

The Republic of Tatarstan will be represented by 29 athletes, including Yana Martynova, Alexander Krasnykh, Irina Prikhodko, Ernest Maksumov, and Ekaterina Ivashova.

"We hope that they will show a good performance and end up on the podium. We've provided them with all facilities they need. We have enough experience of organising such tournaments that's why I hope that the competitions will be staged to a high standard. Russia's top athletes entered to compete that's why it will be a real treat for spectators," said Tatarstan's First Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.

He also added that all spectators will receive free admission to the event.