Heroes Among Us
8/18/2026
Believe in Yourself and Win: Kryvyi Rih Participants in the "Free Waves" Project Returned from Kamianske with Medals
A swimming competition for veterans dedicated to the second anniversary of the "Free Waves" project took place in Kamianske. Five representatives from Kryvyi Rih took to the swim lanes to prove once more that true strength is not only about physical fitness, but also about character, resilience, and belief in oneself. On their way to Kamianske, veteran swimmers from Kryvyi Rih, participants in the "Free Waves" project, felt a degree of nervousness, as they were about to compete against fellow veterans from Kamianske and Zaporizhzhia for the first time. However, upon arriving at the swimming pool, they immediately realised that the competition would be friendly and welcoming. The athletes were greeted by Olympic silver medallist, world and European champion, and the first world champion in open-water swimming in the history of independent Ukraine, Denys Sylantiev, whose training methodology is used by the veterans."The main objective of the 'Free Waves' project is to help veterans and