Wassersportverein at a Glance
- PCK sponsors the Wassersportverein.
- Our club was founded in 2007 after the unification of three water sports clubs.
- 300 members (50 % of them under the age of 28)
- Interdisciplinary; 7 divisions, among else
- Canoe racing
- Rowing
- Quadrathlon
- Canoe polo
- Sports for the disabled (paracanoe)
- Impact on German Competitive Sport:
- Regional base for canoeing
- Regional base for rowing
- National base for paracanoeing
- National squad for the 2011 world championship:
- Olympic boat classes: Sebastian Brendel
- Paralympic boat classes: Henry Schröder and Gerhard Bowitzky
- Juniors Maximilian Müller and Anton Regorius
- Delegation of Talents to the Potsdam Elite School:
- 2010: 4 young canoeists
- 2010: German Olympic Sports Federation Award for excellent promotion of young talents
- Regional Canoe Championships:
- 4 x Gold
- 9 x Silver
- 11 x Bronze
- Activities in the Area of Sports for the Disabled:
- Division 'Sports for the Disabled'
- Chaperoned tours for mentally handicapped youths and/or youths displaying behavioural problems
- Returns of the Club:
- Membership fees (€ 180.00 per year)
- Holding of regattas
- Leasing of restaurant
- Caravan and camping site
- Renting out boats
- Physical education, servicing nearby schools
- Without sponsors' contributions, the club would not be able to survive