Russian swimmer **Ekaterina Sorokina** expressed her thoughts about the 10km open water swim at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Sorokina finished in 11th place, finishing 1 minute and 48.5 seconds behind the winner, **Moesha Johnson** from Australia. The race was postponed several times due to water quality issues.

— It feels amazing to return to the international stage; words can’t quite express it.

**— What did you like the most?**
— The atmosphere. Even in the call room, everyone is cheerful, joking, and supporting one another. It’s wonderful. This race provided me with invaluable experience. Open water swimming is about contact and you need to feel the water; more starts are essential for improvement.

We navigated the turning buoys without any issues. There were a few moments, of course, but I tried to stay ahead to make the turns easier. The waves were hardly noticeable. The only time I felt them was on the long straight, but I was swimming behind the other girls and barely felt the waves.

The first one and a half laps were extremely hot; I don’t know how high my body temperature reached, but then it dropped sharply and stabilized, and my body began to cool itself. At one point, I even felt a bit cold. I prefer colder water, and the longer the distance, the better.

**— Did the nearly 32-hour wait before the race stress you out?**
— No, it was fine. Being woken up at half-past midnight four hours before the scheduled time was unusual, but after that, everything went well. The main thing is to stay calm, — said Sorokina as quoted by Match TV.

Another Russian swimmer, Margarita Ershova, withdrew from the 10km open water event at the World Championships in Singapore due to overheating.

The championship is taking place from July 11 to August 3.