Fill the board. Symmetry around us
At dawn, there is an hour when the surface of the water on the lake is absolutely still. Cutting the mirror with the bow of the boat is pleasure! If you do not row and look at the picture, then you will make a couple of interesting discoveries.
It is time to search for proportions.
The symmetry on the water surface, an unusually pleasant to the eye, seems truly poetic to those who appreciate such a view of things. Nature presents to our attention an infinite number of samples of visual harmony and amazing ornaments, and one who rows in a boat – if it is a little more attentive – will easily find them himself!
How to find harmony? Continue reading
Cherche la femme. Try – catch up!
Who said that the girls are weak and bring trouble to the ship? Superstition and sea nonsense! The girl in the boat – to the platonic love, and the junior sprinter – to the prizes and express interviews at CanoeSport.
Selection to the national team is over. The second and third rounds ended, in which the girls performed in “singles” and “twos” at distances of 200, 500 and 1000 meters.
Where are the best girls? In the rowing club! Continue reading
Crimean rowing bases: today and tomorrow
Аfter a trip to the region, Vladimir Parfenovich and Yuri Khudoba provided detailed information on the state of the bases and their proposals. It became clear what is happening and what is required for the development of rowing.
Recently, a delegation from Russia visited the peninsula of Crimea. Its representatives investigated all rowing bases and areas that can or are related to rowing. It is known that athletes can already act on the general basis at the Championships and All-Russian competitions, and be selected for the national team. “We hope in the near future to finance and bring rowing bases in order,” – said the source of information. Continue reading
St. Petersburg rowers do not have enough water
Paradox: in the “city on the water” athletes have nowhere to row. The existing channel is not suitable for competition, and for 20 years the rowers of St. Petersburg have been waiting for a new one to be built. And nothing has changed.
Summer Olympics in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in our country, the “sea capital”, which is rightly proud of its atmosphere, culture and architecture.
It was here in 1864 that the first rowing club in Russia appeared, and professional rowing was born. Continue reading
Adam van Koeverden: scammers have no excuses
A recent article about a baseball player who admits to doping has outraged Adam van Koeverden. The famous rower dotted all the “i” and explained why you can not put up with breaking the rules.
In early November, an article by Kesel Kelly was published in the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. In it, the journalist tried to justify one of the most successful professional American baseball players, Alex Rodriguez, who was recently disqualified for doping. Kelly believes that the audience wants to see, and they do not care if the athlete is honest or resorts to tricks. Continue reading
