Vodnik (Russian: Водник; English: Water transport worker) was the All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of Trade Unions of the sea and river transport. Established in 1938, when two VSS, Moryak (English: Sailor) and Vympel (English:Pennant), were combined. There were about 1,500 physical culture collectives in Vodnik in 1971, which were created in seaports, enterprises and educational institutions of the sea and river transport (including 848 ones on large sea-going ships). These collectives united about 200,000 athletes. Vodnik had 26 stadiums, 103 sports halls, five swimming pools.
The present professional bandy club Vodnik Arkhangelsk used to be a part of the Vodnik Sports Society.
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