Rowing : The emergence and development of rowing in the Lviv region

 

1951. International Olympic Committee recognizes the National Olympic Committee of the Soviet Union. This recognition contributed to the rapid development of sport in the land of great power. Not an exclusion and rowing and canoeing. 1956.
 

 Half a century ago to Lviv was set a difficult task. Without the "water", without coaches, athletes prepare without a team to the USSR and athletics. Everything began with the fact that in 1955, not far from the city, completed the construction of Lake Navariya. It is possible in 1956 on the waters of the lake to enable youth to become acquainted with the Lviv them new sport - rowing and canoeing. Thus, it was decided to prepare oar to athletics and the USSR, which was held in June. One problem - the problem of "water" has been resolved, but left open the question of same oar. Where they had, who would have such a short time to prepare, and where to take the same boat. And oblmiskkomitet found out lightning. Decided to get students, senior Lviv Institute of Physical Education with a specialization skiing, as well as all interested boys and girls from other specialties. Coach assigned student from Lviv State Institute of Forestry - Turkevicha George, who was born in Odessa where he was rowing and canoeing. Two months before athletics came to his assistance lecturer swimming LDIFK - Korchinsky Anatoly (as Turkevicha Yuri, had neither the education nor the organizational and methodological experience training athletes). Thus, the Lviv regional council "Spartacus" (Chairman - Mr. Krasavin) in 1956 began to cultivate the sport and is already in the month of March was marked on the street. Ruska vesluvalnykiv gym for training and brought the first national boats (boats) on Lake Navariya. However, sport boats, kayaks and canoes - remained a problem. And since the start of Kiev remained little time (3 months) will sport boats (canoes and deuce-alone) immediately transported to the city by plane.
 

 So stepped long-awaited moment. 5 May 1956, FEATURE IN "THEIR NAVARIYSKU water Released VESLUVALNYKY kayaks and canoes.
 

Young, enthusiastic coach Yuri Turkevicha athletes presented with stock and held a briefing. Showed how to sit in a boat, how to work a cunning oars and how to manage a boat. On this memorable day on the water came out two boats. The first who dared to "stand up" in the canoe - and were Hertsyk Miroslav Didukh Anatolia. Their boats have first traces of water areas of Lake Navariya and began sporting achievement Lviv rowing. Once you have resolved all issues with a set of athletes and delivered to the lake boats - was held first educational training fee. To prepare the first athletics USSR participants in rowing and canoeing Region tried to glory. For this purpose, organized sportsmen living in Navariyskiy school, which was at the lake that athletes can learn perfectly nimble boats and how best to prepare for competition. Power athletes were organized in place of residence. And of course, was very great desire of athletes to prepare themselves as best in their first competition on track Matviyivskoyi Bay in Kiev.
 

 That's why L'vesluvalnykiv stepped on the exam. M. Kyiv, Matviyivska Bay, in June 1956. And the peoples of the USSR's sports from rowing and canoeing. It was the first start and first test for "land" on the city water runs, and gulf first application of oneself, as vesluvalnykiv athletes who are willing to fight to the end, not content with the role of extras. Big "Surprise" for vesluvalnykiv "pure water" cities such as Kyiv, Kherson, Mykolayiv, Dnipropetrovsk Lviv became the canoe-piece consisting of Miroslav Hertsyk - Anatoly Didukh. One of the toughest divisions, canoe-piece -- 10000 mThey took the place of honor 5. It was the best result of Lviv teams at these competitions and the biggest surprise of the competition. Frost finished ninth Bogdan (K-1 -10000 m) And general-newcomer team won honorable 8 th place. Points are scored oar, Lviv allowed to possess a general second place in the athletics team of the USSR. This was the debut of Lviv team oar in the water spaces rowing.
 

 Excerpt from the historical sketch "oar with" anhydrous "city" Ivasik N. and A. Chichkan