Retired Serbian swimming star Milorad ÄŒavić has fired a warning to world record holder Arkady Vyatchanin after it was announced the Russian wants to compete for the Balkan nation, claiming the Serbian Swimming Federation is “plagued with corruption”.
Vyatchanin announced his intention to leave the Russian national team in April 2013 and to begin competing for another country following a fallout with the Russian Swimming Federation.
But ÄŒavić, who was just one one-hundredth of a second behind the formidable Michael Phelps in the 100 metres butterfly final at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, tried to persuade the 30-year old to opt for a country other than Serbia.”
1: @Arkady_V I understand your reasons for leaving the Russian Swim Fed, but I ask you to consider other federations before @SerbiaSwimmFed
— Milorad Cavic (@Milorad_Cavic) January 15, 2015
1/2: @Arkady_V @SerbiaSwimmFed is plagued with corruption, incompetence,and its president should sooner face prison than to make one more…
— Milorad Cavic (@Milorad_Cavic) January 15, 2015
1/3: … decision in the interest of Serbian swimming. At this moment, @Arkady_V, @SerbiaSwimmFed is writing checks it can’t cash…
— Milorad Cavic (@Milorad_Cavic) January 15, 2015
1/4: …and promises it won't keep.You may find yourself a swimming nomad for the 2nd time. #WelcomeToTheJungle #Serbia http://t.co/PrncFbqKXK
— Milorad Cavic (@Milorad_Cavic) January 15, 2015
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