VolgGMU invites you to the swimming pool and gyms of the FOK “Volgomed”

All the capabilities of Volgomed FOC were demonstrated at the opening ceremony of the complex, which brought together honorary guests of the event – representatives of the regional and city authorities, the ER party project “500 Pools”, heads of the Volgograd Region Youth Policy Committee and Oblkomzdrav, Olympic champions, management universities of Volgograd. This event has become a holiday for students of the medical university and city residents who have been waiting for the start of the sports complex for a long time.

Together with the rector of Volgograd State Medical University, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Petrov, they cut the red ribbon and took part in the opening of a socially significant facility, Deputy Governor of the Volgograd Region Zina Merzhoeva, head of the United Russia faction of the Volgograd Regional Duma, Deputy Chairman of the Volgograd Regional Duma, Chairman of the Committee on State Construction, Local Self-Government and territorial development Sergey Gornyakov, Deputy Head of Volgograd, head of the United Russia faction of the Volgograd City Duma, regional coordinator of the party project “500 pools” Alexey Volotskov, Chairman of the Youth Policy Committee of the Volgograd Region, Olympic champion Elena Slesarenko.

The main part of the ceremony took place in the pool area after a short tour of the fitness center. Vladimir Ivanovich showed the guests the gyms on the 2nd floor of the sports complex. In the gym and fitness room at this time there were trainings and classes.

Then everyone proceeded to the swimming pool – the epicenter of the celebration. The rector of Volgograd State Medical University made a welcoming speech to the audience, who announced the grand opening of the sports and recreation center.

Vladimir Ivanovich noted that Volgomed is a socially significant facility, as it pays attention to people with disabilities: an external ramp with handrails has been installed, an elevator works, and a special lift is provided in the pool layout for lowering into and out of the water. The rector spoke about the implementation of an educational program for doctors, including rehabilitation therapy, and shared plans to create a department for medical rehabilitation on the basis of the Volgomed sports complex at the faculty of advanced training for doctors of Volgograd State Medical University. Vladimir Petrov expressed special gratitude to Alexei Volotskov and the general director of the company, the general contractor for the construction of the facility.

At the opening of the Volgomed sports and recreation center as a significant object for the region, all the participants of the event spoke, who gave a start by cutting the red ribbon. These are Deputy Governor of the Volgograd Region Zina Merzhoeva, head of the United Russia faction of the Volgograd Regional Duma, Deputy Chairman of the Volgograd Regional Duma, Chairman of the Committee on State Building, Local Self-Government and Territorial Development Sergey Gornyakov, Chairman of the Youth Policy Committee of the Volgograd Region, Olympic champion Elena Slesarenko, Deputy Head of Volgograd, head of the United Russia faction of the Volgograd City Duma, regional coordinator of the party project “500 Pools” Alexey Volotskov.

Further, in the program of the holiday, prepared by the Volgograd Medical University, there were swimming competitions among students of the city’s universities. Swimmers from Volgograd universities entered the waterways to take the 50-meter distance in the individual and team competitions. The girls started first, then the boys. The competition ended with a relay race, where the swimmers fought for victory in the team competition. The athletes were supported by spectators – students of Volgograd State Medical University, who gathered on the balcony.

The song “Come on, Russia!” performed by the students of the Medical University Elena Belenkova and Anna Subbotina, it became the end of the holiday and, in fact, the beginning of the history of a new physical culture and recreation complex in Volgograd – FOK Volgomed State Medical University “Volgomed”. Hopes are pinned on him for improving the health of Volgograd residents, including people belonging to the category of people with limited mobility.

So, the Volgomed health and fitness complex is open, has begun its work and invites for subscriptions to the pool, gym and fitness classes. By the way, modern equipment for water treatment is installed in the pool. There is a recreation area, a cloakroom, a buffet, a doctor’s office and coaching rooms, on each floor there are changing rooms with showers and toilets.