What could possibly make her so popular? Ukrainian synchronised swimmer gains an army of fans with cheeky 'striptease' video filmed during practice
- The video of the 24-year-old athlete Anna Voloshyna has now gone viral
- She performed the playful 'strip' by slowly taking off her bathrobe
- She wrote: 'Having good humour is a precondition for good training'
- Olympian has seen thousands of new fans subscribing to her profile
A synchronised swimmer who performed a tongue-in-cheek 'striptease' just before beginning practice at the Rio Olympics has gained an army of new internet fans.
The video of 24-year-old Anna Voloshyna has now gone viral and the Olympian has seen thousands of new fans subscribing to her profile.
She performed the playful 'strip' by slowly taking off her bathrobe and giggling as she jokingly danced around.
A synchronised swimmer who performed a tongue-in-cheek 'striptease' just before beginning practice at the Rio Olympics has gained an army of new internet fans
She posted the clip on her Instagram profile with the caption: 'Having good humour is a precondition for good training.'
Internet user synchro.world said: 'Best best best of luck today!
'Show what both of you are capable of doing! Your duet routines are one of the best of the competition and one of my favs, and if you perform as well as you know how, you will have an amazing score! Go for it!'
She is now in the final stages of the duet synchronised swimming competition with her teammate Lolita Ananasova, also 24, and is also on course for another medal as part of her country's women's team.
The video of the 24-year-old athlete Anna Voloshyna has now gone viral and the Olympian has seen thousands of new fans subscribing to her profile
She performed the playful 'strip' by slowly taking off her bathrobe and giggling as she jokingly danced around
She posted the clip on her Instagram profile with the caption: 'Having good humour is a precondition for good training'
Lolita Ananasova and Anna Voloshyna compete in the Duets Free Routine preliminaries at the Maria Lenk Aquatics in Rio
Ms Voloshyna has won four bronze medals at women's synchronized swimming World Championships and two golds at European Championships.
She is not the only Olympian to make an impact online - just before the Games started, tennis superstar Serena Williams released a dance video ahead of the Brazilian games in which she teaches fans how to twerk.
In the video, she runs through different moves including a warm up, a transition and then a 'basic shake'.
Pita Taufatofua, 32, the first Tongan to represent his country in Olympic Taekwondo, also set pulses racing when he marched into the Maracana shirtless and smothered in coconut oil.
The Ukraine women's synchronished swimming team is hoping to win a medal this year
She is now in the final stages of the duet synchronised swimming competition with her teammate Lolita Ananasova, also 24, and is also still on course for another medal as part of her country's women's team
Ms Voloshyna has won four bronze medals at women's synchronized swimming World Championships and two golds at European Championships
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