Swimmer Barbora Seemanová poses in Prague with a gold medal from the European Championship 2021 in Budapest.
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
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“In the past, someone stopped me at the pool as much as possible. They were people who move around swimming. They asked me for a joint photo, for a signature. But after Europe, this has totally changed, “explains Seeman, who became the 200-meter freestyle continental champion in Budapest in May.
“After training, for example, I came to the car and had a message from someone behind the windshield wiper that he was holding his thumbs up and wishing him good luck at the Olympics. That was incredible, “Seeman says.
The strong team of the Hungarian Hosszúová chose Seeman for the ISL swimming league
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“When I started swimming, my motive was to make it known to the general public. I was not interested in me, but in order to see Czech swimming. It is a very beautiful sport, but in our country it is very underestimated and overlooked. The fact that we do not have a medal from every championship does not mean that we are bad, but that swimming makes an incredible number of people in the world at the highest level, “says Seeman.
Her dream of popularizing swimming came true with a European degree. “I bought groceries at the store a few days ago. And suddenly an older gentleman came and said how much he was holding my thumbs. He totally derailed me. I completely lost track of what to buy. I was terribly moved. It’s really beautiful, “Seeman blurts out.
The past is trouble during training, when in full load someone jumped into the defined lane of the Czech national team. “It simply came to our notice then. People are being careful. And after training, they usually come and tell me holding their fists, “Seeman describes.” Every situation like that improves my day and mood. “
Seemanová, Horská and Čejka won four titles at the swimming championship
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In addition, all the support gives Seeman positive energy towards Tokyo, which will be the Czech Republic’s second participation in the fights under the five rings. During her debut in Rio at the age of sixteen, she gained experience.
“It simply came to our notice then. And she actually grounded me. I did not succeed in the results and I was disappointed because the whole world is watching the Olympics. But I’ve been elsewhere ever since. My knees no longer shake when I stand on the starting block among the world stars, “says Seeman, who is waiting to start in four disciplines in Tokyo.
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