Vladimir Morozov = Russian swimmer, Bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, World Championship medalist, European champion and medalist, multiple World and European short course champion, Honored Master of Sports of Russia.
Vladimir Viktorovich Morozov is called one of the most promising swimmers of the national team. He has had an amazing career in sports. The swimmer defends the colors of the national flag in competitions of the highest level.
The beginning of a sports career
The biography of the future athlete began in 1992 in Novosibirsk. The boy was born on June 16. The family broke up when the baby was one year old. The child grew up with his grandparents in the suburbs. Swimming began at the age of nine. Such a start is considered quite late.
It is accepted that the earlier classes begin, the more likely a champion's future is. The boy's talent was discovered by his first mentor Igor Vladimirovich Demin. The coach has become a support and advisor for the student for a long time. Achievements Morozov achieved later, I eat others.
The teenager seriously thought about changing the sport, as he realized that he could hardly endure the system of many hours of training due to the lack of results. The move to the United States took place in 2006. The remarried mother took her son to Los Angeles. In a new place, the athlete had a hard time. He did not know the language, there were no friends.
The boy went to the local swimming section. After the demonstration of skills, the coach immediately took the guy to him. Vladimir significantly surpassed all the students of the future mentor. Success came at the age of sixteen. The first peaks were conquered by Vladimir in the USA. A guy among young men set several national records in swimming at a distance of 50 m.
First achievements
David Salo conducted trainings according to the new system. He skillfully combined the American and Russian schools. This combination provided a breakthrough forward. Russian training was aimed at perfect technique, while American training was aimed at improving endurance.
Every day for two hours Morozov developed muscles in the gym, trained his heart. Therefore, it became easier for him to endure considerable loads. Thanks to the new approach, Vladimir's special technique was developed. He chose the best from each method and got good results. Modern trainings are held by Vladimir Avdienko in Volgograd and at the Troyan club by David Salo.
The athlete noted a significant difference in approaches. Overseas performance depends on the swimmer. The coach only develops the program, the mentor does not check the final results, does not achieve the ideal technique. For achievements, the athlete must fight himself. Since the competitive spirit overseas is very strong, other people's achievements perfectly motivate them to new achievements.
American sport is a real business in which a lot of money is invested. However, to the stellar level, you have to achieve a lot yourself. The American system is more variable and interesting, but the Russian school still provides high results. Domestic coaches are aimed at individual consultations, specific recommendations, and improving performance.
The famous coach Avdienko has brought up more than one champion. Sergei Koigerov, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, became Vladimir's second mentor in Russia.
Victories and Failures
A unique specialist has developed an exceptional training system specifically for Morozov. It included the analysis of all indicators, including the athletic form, of the athlete, testing the swimmer's movements in water and on land using video cameras, tracking technical shortcomings and unnecessary movements to improve personal performance in sports.
Since 2011, Vladimir has been playing for the Russian national team. The athlete specializes in backstroke, crawl, and complex swimming. At 23, the swimmer's record of achievement inspires respect. He finished third in the relay at the London Olympics, won two golds and a silver at the World Championships in Istanbul and 7 awards at the 2012 European Championship in Chartres.
The championship became a triumph in 2013. Morozov won seven medals in Denmark and set several new team records. The Kazan Universiade brought the athlete six awards, Barcelona - 3, the Beijing World Cup - 4. At the world championships in 2014 and 2015, the swimmer became a silver medalist.
The 2014 season turned out to be not very successful due to illness, and problems came in 2015. On August 5, Morozov was disqualified. The reason for the suspension from the competition was a false start. Vladimir himself explained the incident by the strongest excitement and delay in the signal. As a result, the swimmer fell a second earlier. The semi-final was recognized by experts as the most difficult stage of the competition.
Private life
The athlete has no problems in his personal life. He has no plans to start a family. It's good that a swimmer's heart is free. Vladimir is not in the mood for serious novels: his main interest is his sports career. Leisure swimmer loves surfing, social gatherings, video games.
In the future, Morozov only has sports competitions. After the Olympics in Brazil, the swimmer returned to pursuing higher education.
He is studying at the University of Southern California. The busy competition schedule made learning almost impossible. The promising athlete is confident that he will reach his peak at 24-28, so many achievements and successes await him.
Vladimir calls his idol the famous swimmer Alexander Popov, who won six medals at the Olympics. Morozov intends to break this record.
