{"id":26090,"date":"2017-09-19T10:27:11","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T10:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gumotexboats.com\/eu\/mariya-krestyanska-niceho-nelituju\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T13:43:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:43:23","slug":"mariya-krestyanska-niceho-nelituju","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gumotexboats.com\/eu\/mariya-krestyanska-niceho-nelituju\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariya Krestyanska: I don\u2019t regret anything"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never give up. This is the motto of Ukrainian swimmer Mariya Krestyanska, who, on August 8, was to be the first Ukrainian to swim across the English Channel. Her attempt failed due to unfavourable conditions. She fought bravely and did not give up, went out of the water to the repeated team recommendations. GUMOTEX wants to continue to support her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t consider it a failure, but a great life lesson.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Even an outdoor swimmer can get sea sickness<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cIt was an incredible swim. I tried my best. I felt enormous strain – not only physical (water is icy, reaching only 13-16 degrees), but above all mental. The whole time, I had to deal with doubts if I could really do it,\u201d describes her great day Mariya in an exclusive interview for GUMOTEX. For an idea of what it looked like, check out the video from the crossing<\/a> on Mariya\u2019s Facebook profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mariya\u2019s crew just before departure<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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She fought with all her strength.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI believe I could do it, but besides everything I got a sea sickness 5 minutes before the start of the crossing and I was sick all day during the swim. Because of this, I was unable to get the energy I needed so much. I guess it just wasn\u2019t going to be this time.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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From childhood, Mariya has been more of a Tomboy than a good girl.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Risking pays off, but not at any cost<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cAbout five kilometres off the coast my team urged me to get out of the water. They suspected I had hypothermia. I didn’t want to give up and I was discussing it with the coach for a while. France was close – I could see the clear outlines of cliffs in front of me! However, the coach has the last word on board, so I obeyed him eventually. His suspicion was justified, and I don\u2019t remember the first hour on the boat,\u201d says Mariya.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Besides swimming, Mariya also loves hiking and mountaineering.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Failure or life lesson?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t consider it a failure, but a great life lesson. Whatever the challenge, health is always a priority for me. I am extremely grateful to my team that they recognized in time that something was wrong with me and that they saved my life.\u201d On the same day, one swimmer did not survive the crossing of the English Channel. They pulled him out of the water unconscious and he died on his way to the hospital.<\/p>\n

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And last but not least, cycling.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s not the end of my story, it\u2019s just the beginning,\u201d says Mariya optimistically. \u201cThank you for being with me and for supporting me,\u201d adds in an interview for GUMOTEX. \u201cLong trainings in icy water are an incredible lesson for both my body and my mind. If I hadn\u2019t had SEAWAVE<\/a> kayak alongside the whole time, it would have been much harder.\u201d<\/p>\n

We support Mariya so much and we believe she can do it next time! Follow Mariya\u2019s profile<\/a> and you will not miss any news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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GUMOTEX waterproof bag with SEAWAVE training boat inside suits Mariya very much, don\u2019t you think?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Photo: Mariya Krestyanska<\/em><\/p>\n

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Text: Barbora Robkov\u00e1<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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