Like Bernhard Reitshammer (ASV Linz), who finished fourth in the 50m breaststroke on Tuesday, Austria’s synchronized swimmer Vasiliki Alexandri was just a little short of the longed-for medal at the World Championships. The 24-year-old Greek native leaves Budapest with two fifth places in the technical free program and yesterday in the free program final, in which Alexandri was separated from bronze by around 1.6 points. The Japanese Yukiko Inui deservedly crowned herself double world champion.
“I gave everything and scored more than 90 points for the first time. That’s very important for me,” said Alexandri, who quarreled with the judges. “I can’t influence them. I’m already disappointed. Everyone told me that my solos were enough for a medal. Not for bronze, but for silver,” said Vasiliki Alexandri, her twin sisters Anna-Maria and Eirini World Cup bronze in the technical freestyle. Today the two have the next chance for a medal. Reitshammer also knows that more is possible for him. The 28-year-old still sees potential for improvement with a view to the European Championships in August and the upcoming major events. “When I dive in at the start, I hit my feet. I can also improve my reaction time.”
Source: Nachrichten
