The Ukrainian national diving team has kicked off the new season under the guidance of the newly appointed head coach, Honored Coach of Ukraine Illia Tseliutin.
Despite his young age, Illia Tseliutin already boasts a 9-year coaching experience directly with divers and holds esteem among both athletes and coaches. His coaching achievements speak for themselves, as his protégés consistently climb the podiums of the most prestigious international tournaments.
Ilya Tseluytin is the personal coach of World and European Championship medalists Oleksandr Gorshkovozov and Oleр Kolodiy, European Champion Anna Pismenska, World Championship medalist, European Champion, and Youth Olympic Games medalist Sofia Lyskun, European Champion, World and European Junior Championships medalist Kseniia Bailo, European Championship medalist, World Junior Championships champion Kiril Bolyukh, as well as World and European Junior Championships champion Kyrylo Azarov.
According to the head coach, the main event this year is the World Championship in Japan, and the team’s goal is to secure licenses for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Additionally, the European Games will take place in the summer, where divers will compete for medals. Currently, the European Swimming League (LEN) is awaiting approval from the International Swimming Federation (WA) regarding the continental championship, where athletes will have the opportunity to vie for 4 individual Olympic licenses.
It’s worth noting that the main roster of the Ukrainian national diving team includes 20 athletes (13 men and 7 women).