Ilsur Metshin visited the training of sportsmen-rowers

(KZN.RU, September 15, Anton Nozdrin). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, visited the Youth Sports School on water and rowing. The Mayor got acquainted with the work of institutions and talked with Artem Kosov, the graduate of the School, participant of the Summer Olympic Games in 2016 in the Russian team.

Ivan Kovalkov, the director of the School, told the Mayor that the institution has been operating since 2003 and is currently based on the Center of rowing sports - the object of the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism. I. Kovalkov reported that 448 people involved in the School in two departments, of which 185 athletes are training in rowing, and 263 students – in canoe rowing. Coaches have prepared 1 master of sports of international class, 6 masters of sports of Russia, and 52 candidates for master of sports during the school work.

I. Metshin met with Artem Kosov, one of the best graduates of the School. He is the winner of the World Cup in rowing, champion of Russia. A. Kosov also participated in the Summer Olympics in 2016 in the Russian team. The athlete told the head of the city about the features of his sport, and also spoke about the preparations for the Olympics. A. Kosov noted that the conditions of the competition and the organization of starts in Kazan are better than they were in Brazil.

The Mayor of Kazan also got acquainted with the infrastructure of the school and examined the boats and training halls. Coaches in a conversation with the head of the city noted that the Kazan Center of rowing sports is one of the best in Russia. The length of the shoreline of the lake Sredny Kaban, where classes are held, is 2200 meters. This is optimal in view of the fact that the distance of 2 km is required for rowing. According to the athletes, trainings are often carried out on the river in other cities of the country, where crosswind or campers on boats interfere with training. A. Kosov noted that one of the designers of the rowing channel is a former rower, and this is the reason why the track is very convenient for athletes. The Center of rowing sports was built in anticipation of the Universiade-2013. The World Championship among students in Canoe Sprint and Competitions in rowing and canoeing and swimming in open water within the World University Summer Games 2013 were held at the facility.

I. Metshin talked with athletes and wished them successful performances and new victories.

Andrei Lobov, the head of the Vakhitovsky and Privolzhsky districts administration, Svetlana Vostrikova, the chairman of the Committee of Physical Culture and Sports of the city, Yusup Yakubov, the rector of the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism, Albert Karimov, the director of the Center for rowing sports, also attended the event.

The Youth Sports School on water and rowing is based at the Center for rowing sports. The school has 57 boats for rowing, 5 single coastal rowing boats, and 56 canoes. The best-known graduates of the School along with A. Kosovo are medalists of Russia Championship Anton Kuranov, Nazar Lifshits Mikhail Azizov.