Viktoria Gunes
Viktoria Gunes is a 2x Olympian and 5x World Junior Champion. Born and raised in Ukraine, she moved across the Black Sea to Turkey when she was 15 years old, fleeing Crimea. She most recently won the 400 IM at SC European Championships in Kazan.
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Victoria Gunes Full Episode:
00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:05 Hello Viktoria Gunes 02:00 Swim coach Mom 04:38 Leaving Crimea for Turkey 07:30 Learning English 10:20 Ukraine today 14:08 Beine Nutrition 14:56 Adaptive Swim Lessons 15:33 Mentality towards Russia 17:25 Energy Standard 20:20 Embracing Turkish culture 22:25 Breaststroker 25:10 Strengths & Weaknesses 27:00 Breaststroke sets 28:00 Stefano Nurra 31:15 European Championships 32:55 Paris 2024 34:35 Life beyond swimming 37:25 Australia
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