HISTORY OF WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DEVELOPMENT IN LUTSK

Abstract

Topicality. From time to time, due to objective or subjective reasons, the popularity of various sports in the country, or in some regions, changes. Over time, the name of the founder is forgotten, some materials are lost, relationships with eyewitnesses and participants of sporting events are broken. In this regard, the problem of preserving the historical moments of creation of various types of social activities and interests remains relevant. Therefore, the purpose of our article is to study the history of women's volleyball development as one of the most popular sports in Lutsk. Results of Investigation. It has been established that at the beginning of the 20th century volleyball was included in the program of competitions in educational institutions in Lutsk. Active volleyball development in Volyn began in 1969 with the opening of the Faculty of Physical Education at the Lutsk State Pedagogical Institute named after Lesya Ukrainka and the Regional Sports School for Children and Youth. Through conversations and interviews with current and former trainers, players, referees, the stages of women's team transition from school volleyball to high level volleyball have been identified. Training a group of girls since 1976, head coach Bohuslav Halytsky managed to pick up a team of coaches who were aimed at high sports results. Thanks to this, the team of Volyn volleyball players became the bronze medalist of Ukraine in 1978. During the years of Soviet Ukraine as part of the USSR, 50 % of the national team of our country were volleyballists trained by B. Halytsky. In the game season of 2006–2007, the team became the champion of Ukraine and entered the super league. The name of the Lutsk volleyball team often changed. Since 2016–2017 the women's team has been called «Volyn–University–Regional Sports School for Children and Youth». Many Lutsk volleyball players continue their sports careers in teams of well-known Ukrainian and foreign clubs masters. Conclusion. For 40 years female volleyball in Lutsk has gained great popularity. The team «Volyn–University–Regional Sports School for Children and Youth» is replenished at the expense of pupils of the special department of the Olympic reserve on volleyball of the Sports School for Children and Youth. During the entire existence of the volleyball team, two Masters of Sports of the International Class and more than 40 Masters of Sports of Ukraine have been trained.