Even in ancient times, special attention was paid to health, and civilized people could even say: "Can neither read nor swim, " when they tried to criticize a person. By this, they emphasized the benefits of swimming in life. It is difficult to argue about the benefits of this type of physical activity, and in the modern world, more and more have begun to create entire sports complexes where you can not only splash in the water, restore the body, but also learn new swimming techniques.
For this purpose, the Orbita swimming pool was also recently opened in Syktyvkar, which is located at 10 Petrozavodskaya Street.
How to get to the pool
If you do not have a personal car or for any other reason get by public transport, it is most convenient to get off at the following stops:
- rest Izkar (416 meters from the pool);
- rest Himbil (143 meters);
- rest "Public transport" (394 meters);
- "Engels St." (359 meters).
In order to find out up-to-date information on the institution’s work, it is enough to use communication services. The phone number of the Orbita pool in Syktyvkar can be found on the official website.
Pool Schedule
For the convenience of visitors, the Orbita swimming pool in Syktyvkar is open daily, seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. However, grace time for the elderly is only until 12:00, and visits by young children are possible until 17:00. Those who wish to practice can purchase a one-time ticket in cash or non-cash, or a subscription for a month or more.
Opening hours of sports and commercial groups for children:
- Monday to Thursday - 08: 45-17: 15 (lunch from 13:00 to 14:00);
- Friday - 08: 45–15: 45.
Logistics of the pool
The new Orbita pool in Syktyvkar was opened in February 2016 and worked in test mode for several months, after which an active set of swimmers began. During this period, all services of the sports complex were tested.
So, the Orbit pool in Syktyvkar is equipped with several bowls: large and small. The territory for adult visitors is divided into ten swimming lanes. It is able to accommodate at least 160 people. However, the depth of the adult pool does not allow jumping from a height, so it is not equipped with a diving board.
Changing rooms for visitors to the large bowl are on the second floor. The male and female halves are divided into several rooms and are designed for 120 seats. They are divided by the gym.
It is important to pay special attention to a small bowl for children no older than 12 years old, located on the ground floor of the building. Its capacity is up to 10 visitors. The pool staff maintain the temperature of the water in the bowl to 32 degrees. The locker room of the sector for children accommodates 22 places, with it there are three shower rooms, one of which is reserved for disabled minors.
In addition, people involved in swimming in the Orbita sports school can attend a gym with an area of about 300 square meters. meters, which is designed for 30 people. Inside the hall there are more than 20 types of exercise machines, benches for training the press, and there are also barbells, dumbbells, weights and a large number of discs.
It is worth noting that the Orbita pool in Syktyvkar is easily accessible for people with disabilities. Handicapped visitors can take advantage of the universal lift and the dressing room and shower room specially equipped for them.
The administrative sector and the stands for 650 people (10 of them are for people with limited mobility) are located on the third floor.
The coaching staff of the Orbita complex
Before the opening of the pool, the director of the Children's Sports School for Swimming, Artem Kirushev, noted that he had plans to equip the establishment with the best coaching staff for several years and gradually recruit up to 600 swimmers on a competitive basis. It is also planned to train famous athletes of the republic on the basis of the pool.
Currently, the Orbita pool in Syktyvkar is equipped with the best coaches of the capital of the republic, Vorkuta and other cities. On its basis, individual instructors, personal teachers, methodologists and masters of sports work. All specialists are excellent students of physical education and have higher education.
During the implementation of the sports training process, all instructors use auxiliary devices, including rescue equipment.
Also, the pool is equipped with an electronic timing system, which displays detailed results of the swim on the scoreboard during the competitions among pupils.
