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The exclusion of curling iron Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann (29) from the world champion team around Skip Silvana Tirinzoni (43) also has major consequences for direct Swiss competition. Because Tirinzonis CC Aarau hired Selina Witschonke (24) in no time as the successor to the deposed Schwaller-Hürlimann.
Witschonke to Tirinzoni – although the woman from Lucerne had actually already changed teams. Just a few weeks ago, the Bernese formation around Skip Michèle Jäggi (35) was reorganized with the former St. Moritz Witschonke. But now the world champions snatch them from Jäggi long before what should be their first joint tournament.
Newcomer comes from direct competition
Jäggi to Blick: “We are still shocked. We only formed a new team in March and have since invested heavily to get the new season on track.” The keywords: summer training and season planning. A first session with the team’s sports psychologist also took place with the new quartet.
Witschonke herself explains her change with a statement on Instagram and adds to Blick: “My dream is to become an Olympic champion. My decision to switch to Team Tirinzoni was purely a sporting decision, which is very difficult for me on a human level. used to be.”
For Jäggi, Stefanie Berset (26) and old Witschonke teammate Elena Mathis (24), the team building process starts all over again completely unexpectedly. “Selina told us about the offer last week and decided to leave the day after. We have all made a commitment’, says the former junior world champion and mixed doubles disappointed.
Opinions are divided in the curling scene
The Bernese team wanted to challenge the four-time world champion in Switzerland for future World Cup and Olympic starting places. Jäggi: “The Olympic Games of 2026 remain our goal. We are now looking for a new player. It won’t be easy as most of the teams are formed around this time of year.”
Opinions are divided in the curling scene. Some say it is a code violation to poach a player who has just been committed elsewhere. A very normal process given the increased professionalism in the sport with the aim of maximizing success, others say.
World champion Skip Tirinzoni himself explains the transfer from Witschonke to Blick: “We want to become Olympic champions, and that was a purely sporting decision.”
Source : Blick
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