In Nizhniy Novgorod 10 July will host a water sports festival for people with disabilities. This is the first experience of such events for the capital of the Volga region. The correspondent of the website pravda-nn.ru attended one of the first trainings of the members of the public organization of disabled people "Invatur".

Real summer has come to Nizhny Novgorod. Residents of the city go to beaches and master water sports. Members of "Invatura" were no exception and went to Lake Sormovskoe, to go kayaking, rafts and paddle boards.

First experience

The second training session took place last Sunday, which was attended by several dozen people. For many participants, this is the first experience of swimming.. Therefore, before going into the water, the trainer instructs everyone and helps to choose the right life jacket..

- I've never paddled before, I tried it yesterday for the first time. And today I have already swum two circles on the lake. I am most interested in glanders, since it is a solo sport. Besides, when you swim, interesting views, still have physical activity, but at the same time it is not very hard for me. This is a very interesting experience., - says master "Invatura" Ivan Ilyin.

Technical part

All stand up paddleboards and kayaks are specially equipped for people with reduced mobility. In kayaking, the third person is a specialist volunteer, who trains the team at the same time, and insures on the water. He also assists with the boarding and disembarkation of the swimmers.. Besides, in training there were inflatable rafts for rafting down the river.

- I started my volunteering work at the Paralympic Games in Sochi. Therefore, I have already been trained to work with people with disabilities.. On the eve of the Nizhny Novgorod volunteer service and my friends on wheels asked me to help organize such an event, and I agreed. I used to try kayaking myself., but I have never been on a stand-up paddle. So today I will have my first experience, - said the silver volunteer Ivan Vorontsov.

Preparing for the competition

Since this is the first experience for many participants, they have three weeks to do that, to prepare for the competition.

- I already had this experience, just not with "Invatur", and with another organization from Arzamas. We have to organize some extra points: helpers, because boarding and disembarking a ship can be difficult, ensuring sanitary needs requires special attention. Besides, for some people with disabilities, going into the water can cause some panic, - says water tourism instructor Ilya Kornev.

Despite, that the first training took place on the weekend, in the end, everyone already felt confident on the water and happily changed the way of movement. According to Ilya Kornev, speed swims and maneuvering between buoys will be added to the next workouts, since these are mandatory criteria for judging the future festival.

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