Hyderabad, Aug 29: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in collaboration with the Yacht Club of Hyderabad will be launching a Waterschool to teach Sailing, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Standup paddling, and allied water sports at Durgam Cheruvu here. Waterschool will extend 14 years of expertise of the Yacht Club.
Hyderabad in training and producing more than 100 medals to the clean waters of Durgam Cheruvu that will serve as a nursery for future Asian and Olympic champions apart from serving as a hub for recreational Watersports, a large part of the coaching with be undertaken by the National and State Champions, a statement here said on Sunday.
Waterschool boasts of state-of-the-art equipment and the coaching at the Yacht Club has already led to Hyderabad’s young sailors participating in a host of Internationals across continents. Waterschool proposes to be a sophisticated training center for both serious and recreational sports persons and will serve as a nursery to teach the basics after which the sailors selected can aim for National and then Asian and Olympic participation Durgam Cheruvu lake is perfectly situated in the IT corridor of Hyderabad and Waterschool expects a large turn out for all sports on offer especially Sailing and Windsurfing for the younger and Kayaking and Standup Paddling for those a bit senior. Sailing is an off-beat sport and many students from Hyderabad have included it in their resumes to great impact on their admission process to US universities where they continue to pursue their inculcated passion for watersports at the University level.
Adult enthusiasts can also learn on the Olympic Class Laser and International 420 Boats that will be positioned at Waterschool and the skills learned here will be valuable at any water body across the world. Waterschool also plans to run water-based Corporate Leadership and Team Building and bonding programs and revive the famous Kayakathan and Hydrathon events that had taken the city by storm in the past. Waterschool also plans to launch Life Saving certification programs over a period of time. The facility was inaugurated by Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar on Saturday evening and courses will be launched in the near future, the release added.
