Vitebsk region teams took to the podium at the "Commonwealth Cup-2013" finswimming competition
The competitions in fin swimming "Commonwealth Cup-2013" were held at the Water Sports Palace of the Minsk sports and recreation complex "Olympic". More than 300 athletes from 28 teams from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine took part in the competitions. Fin swimming is a discipline of underwater sports; athletes' equipment includes a swimsuit, mask, bi-fins, or monofins.
According to the results of the competitions, the team of boys from the Novopolotsk DOSAAF Children and Youth Sports School of Technical Sports in the "B" category (born 1996-1997) took 2nd place, and the team of girls from the same school in the "C" category (born 1998) was content with "bronze". "In the individual standings, Nikita Eseelenok from Novopolotsk distinguished himself, finishing second and third in the 200 and 400-meter distances, respectively.
The event was organized by the Central Council of DOSAAF of Belarus, the specialized children and youth sports and technical school for water sports of DOSAAF, and the Belarusian Federation of Underwater Sports.
Irina Kovaleva, specialist of the Vitebsk Regional Organizational Structure of DOSAAF