Penza, 23 April 2014. PenzaNews. Ilya Zakharov and Evgeny Kuznetsov, representing the Penza region, will participate in the third stage of the World League in diving, which will be held in London on April 25-27.
Ilya Zakharov will perform in the three-meter synchronized diving springboard.
Evgeny Kuznetsov is to compete in the individual contest on the same springboard.
According to Russian head coach Oleg Zaytsev, at the end of the tournament the names of the national team for Moscow stage of the World Series will be announced, the next competition will take place in sports complex “Olympiysky” on May 2-4.
“Trainings and competitions have shown that the athletes are only entering the season and have not reached functional readiness yet. But we are not forcing the preparation process. The main thing is getting less injuries. We consider the stages of the World Series as the training process in a competitive routine, as a kind of preparation for the main event of the year. Therefore, we do not set specific tasks to win,” he said.
World Cup in diving will take place in Shanghai on July 15-20, the European Championships will be held on August 13-24 in Berlin, the Internet service “” reported.
