蒙特利尔奥运会前,授权我负责训练苏联参加22届奥运会4×200米自由泳接力比赛的运动员。首先要物色运动员,自然要挑选年轻有为的运动员。对参加200米自由泳项目比赛的运动员来说,除要具有游泳运动员的一般特点之外,还对运动员的身高、力量水平、浮力和关节灵活性有特殊要求。运动员的个性最重要。我选择意志坚定、刻苦、守纪律的运动员。以后的训练证明,我坚持的选拔标准是正确的。开始我只找到三名运动员。这三名运动员是克雷洛夫、科普利亚科夫和斯图科尔金。他们具有上述那些极其重要的素质。我试图以这三名 Prior to the Montreal Olympics, I was authorized to train athletes in the Soviet Union to participate in the 22 olympics 4x200 freestyle relay race. The first thing to look for athletes, naturally young and promising selection of athletes. In addition to the general characteristics of swimmers, athletes who participate in the 200m freestyle competition have special requirements on the athlete’s height, strength, buoyancy and joint flexibility. Athlete’s personality is the most important. I choose a determined, hardworking and disciplined athlete. After training that I adhere to the selection criteria is correct. At first I only found three athletes. The three athletes are Krylov, Copleyakov and Stu Korkin. They have the above-mentioned extremely important qualities. I tried with these three