Radoslaw Kawęcki European champion. “Trashed opponents” – Interia

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Radoslaw Kawęcki race gold medal in the 200 meters backstroke swimming championships in Berlin, won the result far from the record of life, but so was beyond rivals. “Trashed opponents,” – said his coach Pawel Slominski.

Radoslaw Kawęcki with a gold medal European Championships

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Polish Press Agency: Kawęcki a wide margin a decisive win the race, but from the beginning of the championship seemed extremely tense …

Paul Slominski: First of all, you really do not know on what the outcome Radek afford. Before the first race in the 100 meters actually carried a heavy burden on his back. Later, the problem was to find an idea for a magnificent crown of his race. Hence the semi-final was a bit of a strange swimming. Very sharp he began, then probably knew about it and began to slow down. Then again broke up the fight. You could see a lot of nervousness. Today, for a change, he’s too slow. If started quickly, you probably would have a better looking result. However, it is indisputable that, and so demolished opponents.

Is being Kawecki was the effect of the atmosphere of parting with coach Jack Miciulem

– This is what happened in the past few months had on him a really big impact. Brought with it a heavy burden emotional, and it was reflected both in his training, as well as those championships. Waiting for us two years of hard work. Started, however, with a high ceiling and keep up.

And how do you assess the overall performance of the Polish team?

– We need to honestly answer a few questions after his return and this conversation will be taken to the light. I am talking about employees of the compound, the people of the presidium of the szkoleniowcach. This discussion has been started here, because after all, we have no reason to be proud. Determinant of whether a player is well prepared, is whether achieved a better result than in the qualifying competitions, and these swimmers have very few.

Celebrities representation, such as during last year’s world championships in Barcelona, ​​but not have failed.

– On the global level, we have three players, and this is again confirmed. Perhaps if we started to win medals at the start of the championship, not the fourth day, the mood would have been different, and those weaker players would have pulled up. Reasons for some terrible tragedy, however, also do not have. For the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro remaining two years and this is the moment when you need to seriously think about what to do sometimes.

In Berlin spoke Wojciech Kruk-Pielesiak