There was III regatta on the rowing basis of Bendery held in memory of Nikolai Tufanyuk – founder of boat racing in Bendery, honored coach of the MSSR and Pridnestrovie, who trained a galaxy of masters of sports, champions and winners of the world. They continue their work today, coaching young athletes.
How the Master of Sports, coach and teacher of specialized school of Olympic reserve Tatiana Derevenko told, under the direction of Nikolai Tufanyuk the Dynamo sports movement revived, through which the global arena sounded the names of athletes Pridnestrovian society "Dynamo". 200 residents of Bendery are training currently in the junior school. Among them, there are 8 masters of sports, 12 candidates for master of sports, 40 first-grade. 11 modern racing boats were purchased thanks to the sponsors.
Veteran crew opened memory regatta in Bendery. It contained - the candidate for the master of sports of the USSR in rowing, honorary president of the Federation of rowing PMR Vadim Krasnoselsky. Traditionally eight Veterans solemnly passed the Dniester, the students of Nikolai in the memory of him lowered red carnations into the water.
Veteran crew gave way to the Bender-rowers academics - sprint regatta participants. Today they win medals, proudly representing the honored coach of the school in the world championships.