Wassersportverein at a Glance
- PCK sponsors the Wassersportverein.
- Our club was founded in 2007 after the unification of three water sports clubs.
- 700 members (2007: 270 members)
- Interdisciplinary; 7 divisions, among else
- canoe sports (canoe racing, canoe polo)
- rowing
- health sports (rehabilitation sports, yoga, fitness)
- sports in general (soccer, volleyball)
- sports for the youngest (4–6 years)
- Impact on German Competitive Sport:
- Regional base for canoeing
- Regional base for rowing
- National base for paracanoeing
- Succesful athletes:
- Sebastian Brendel, canoe flatwater (Olympic Champion 2012, 2016 2*, several medals at European- and worldchampionchips)
- Jan Vandrey, canoe flatwater (Olympic Champion 2016)
- Frank Klawonn, rowing (olympic champion)
- Gerhard Bowitzky, paracanoe (world champion 2012)
- several successful athletes at Junior-Worldchampionchips
- Sebastian Girke, special Olympics canoe (2 * gold medals SOD World Games 2015)
- Returns of the Club:
- Membership fees
- Holding of regattas
- Caravan and camping site
- Renting out boats
- Physical education, servicing nearby schools
- Without sponsors' contributions, the club would not be able to survive