Four promising athletes from our team competed against older athletes and experienced the thrill of the big competition. Simona Ivanova, Alexander Nikolov, Valeria Georgieva and Ivayla Yonkova competed against competitors from all over Europe at the International Tournament in Thessaloniki and left with not only honors but also with lots of lessons, which is the most important thing for their age group.
Simona and Alexander were just hundredths away from new records, nevertheless they came back satisfied and motivated. The leader of our group was our coach Lyubomir Simeonov, who helped swimmers perform at their best.
The summary: medals, personal achievements, emotions and inspiration for even more work to be done for future success in international meets.