November 26, 2012 Liliana Michelena Deporvida [Digital Package] Swans of Lake Krugloye November 26, 2012 Liliana Michelena Deporvida Heirs of the Soviet sporting ethos and true aesthetes of the gymnastics, Russia has fallen behind. Hurt by the USSR breakup, a coaching exodus, political nepotism and a revamping of the sport's rules, its huge tradition hangs in the balance.