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Ukrainian Olympian Sergiy Fesenko Trying to Make a Difference From Afar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sergiy Fesenko<\/strong> is a long way physically from Ukraine, but his thoughts rarely stray<\/a> from a homeland under attack.<\/p>\n

A three-time Olympian in the pool, Fesenko calls the greater Cincinnati area home these days, residing in Indiana. He\u2019s made a life in America, a father of three who attended Indiana University.<\/p>\n

All of that meant that when Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine in February, Fesenko was needed here.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife would not let me go,\u201d he said. \u201c\u2026 A lot of people depend on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even from a distance, Fesenko, 39, is working to help his countrymen, in ways big and small. Through a network of Ukrainian athletes, which includes his former wife and fellow Olympian Kate Zubkova,<\/strong> they\u2019re raising money to amplify those efforts.<\/p>\n

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Fesenko spoke to Swimming World<\/em> last week ahead of a planned trip to Poland. Through the \u201cCincinnati 4 Ukraine<\/a>\u201d group, Fesenko and others have raised funds to rent buses in Germany and send them to Poland to aid with humanitarian evacuations. Fesenko has also raised money to procure thermal drones to aid in search-and-rescue operations, attempting to find people buried in the rubble of the country\u2019s besieged areas. Funds raised are going toward first-aid supplies, bulletproof vests and other basics like clothing.<\/p>\n

Fesenko and Zubkova have led the way in fundraising, and they\u2019ve made a few thousand dollars go a long way in dire times.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very hard to see what\u2019s happening,\u201d Fesenko said. \u201cI have a hard time working. I have a hard time thinking of something else. I barely make myself find time to play with my kids because they need it, but all my thoughts are there in Ukraine with the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a time of crisis, Fesenko and his peers in the swimming community are doing what they can. Fesenko has been in regular contact with swimmers still in Ukraine, among them Oleg Lisogor,<\/strong> a member of the territorial defense forces. Open-water swimmer Igor Chervynskiy,<\/strong> a three-time Olympian and two-time World Championships medalist who is still active at age 40, remains in Kharkiv, where he\u2019s helped relay information on the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s in Kharkiv and he\u2019s been sitting in his house, just telling me what\u2019s going on, showing me all these pictures,\u201d Fesenko said. \u201cJust believing in our victory, and he doesn\u2019t want to move out. He feels that he has to be there for his people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fesenko hails from one of the most decorated families in Ukrainian swimming history. His father, Sergey Fesenko Sr., was the 1980 Olympic champion in the 200 butterfly<\/a> and the silver medalist in the 400 individual medley for the Soviet Union. Part of his winnings was an apartment in Kyiv where Sergiy was raised, the family relocating from its rural origins in Kryvyi Rih. (Sergiy Fesenko said his extended family in Kyiv is safe for now, with Russian advances beaten back in that sector.)<\/p>\n

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Fesenko Sr. is an age-group coach at Bolles Swimming<\/a>. While a variety of countries, including Hungary and Italy<\/a>, have stepped up to house junior and elite swimmers fleeing Ukraine, Fesenko Sr. has tapped his global network of contacts to try to secure longer-term training accommodations for displaced swimmers.<\/p>\n

Sergiy Fesenko once served in the air defense forces of Ukraine, from 1999-2002, part of the country\u2019s compulsory service. The stint was mostly a chance to compete on the army\u2019s behalf in the pool, with no active duty. \u201cI\u2019m not much of an army man,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n

So using his connections to help behind the scenes is the way that he\u2019s able to feel like he\u2019s making the biggest impact for his compatriots.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I see the places where I\u2019ve been, where I\u2019ve taken people for a date or someplace where I used to swim, like the swimming pool in Kharkiv that was bombed, it gives me a very, very bad feeling inside,\u201d Fesenko said. \u201cBut most of all, the bad feeling comes when you see and realize what these people did to some of the people in my country. It\u2019s really, really hard to even comprehend what some of the people have to go through there.\u201d<\/p>\n

To donate to support Ukrainians, visit the website for Cincinnati 4 Ukraine<\/a>. You can also donate directly to their efforts at Kate\u2019s Venmo account, username @Kate-Zubkova<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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