One of the athletes of our team, representing Russia in Rio at the last Olympics, is Maria Shurochkina. Synchronized swimming, in which she performs, is one of the most interesting and beautiful sports. At this Olympics, introducing the team of our synchronized synchronists in the free program made a splash and showed the highest level of skill worthy of a champion title.
Biography
On June 30, 1995, the future Olympic champion was born in the capital of Russia. Maria's father - Vladimir - was a famous musician and producer, one of the guitarists of the “Tender May” band. Machine mom - Oksana - went in for sports. The famous athlete has an older sister Anna, now known as the singer Nyusha. Also in this family there is a younger brother Ivan. Despite the fact that the sisters are relatives only by father and they have a completely different occupation, they are very close to each other. Ivan, like Mary, is fond of sports.
The Russian State University, which prepares Olympic champions, copes with its task perfectly. Is his student and Maria Shurochkina. Synchronized swimming is one of the areas that currently have high expectations in our sport. Now she is training under the guidance of E. Gryzunova and E. N. Polyanskaya
First training
Familiarity with the sport of Mary began with acrobatics. Classes in this area helped her a lot in her future sports career. After acrobatics, Maria Shurochkina chose synchronized swimming, or rather, once her mother brought her to the pool under the pretext of amateur swimming. In fact, this was Masha's first training session, which began unexpectedly for her.
At first, there was no desire to engage in synchronized swimming at all, and the future famous athlete even wanted to quit training. But the parents insisted on their continuation, and over time, synchronized swimming captivated the girl so much that training began to take up all her free time. So the passion grew into a professional occupation. The first trainers, thanks to which the athlete's talent was revealed, were Nikonova RB and Goncharova O.A.
Sports career
To date, Maria Shurochkina is the winner of the 2013 World Universiade (group performance in combination), twice European champion in 2014 in the group, and in 2016 as part of the team, as well as six-time world champion in group performances. But the main sporting achievement today is Olympic gold, deservedly received at the Rio Olympics in 2016 for the group's performance.
One of the most prominent places during performances is Maria Shurochkina. Synchronized swimming, the episode photos of which are so spectacular, is a very spectacular and beautiful sport. This is achieved thanks to the support and discharge of one of the girls from the water high up with the simultaneous execution of complex elements. It is this position that Masha takes during the performance.
The athlete managed to achieve success thanks to the training. Perseverance, strength and self-confidence - these are the qualities that Maria Shurochkina possesses. Synchronized swimming is a very difficult sport not only physically, but also psychologically, and in order to succeed in it, one must have amazing willpower. Close spiritual support is given to Masha by close people.
Personal life
As mentioned above, all the free time an athlete takes synchronized swimming. Maria Shurochkina, the Olympics and preparation for which for which have been the main goal in life for the past fifteen years, has reached the heights of the world Olympus. Training took so much time that there was simply no time or energy left for personal life.
Maria loves spending her holidays with her sister Nyusha, but it is difficult for them to choose the time for this. One has a busy touring schedule, the other disappears all the time in training. When they still manage to meet, the sisters try to spend time together as productively as possible - they communicate, relax or share experiences.
Now that the first successful Olympics in Maria’s life is already behind her, she calls her desire to simply be happy. And, observing the athlete’s life, her achievements and perseverance, you believe that she will succeed.