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The competition in the Nysa Beach Volleyball Championships series that was held last weekend, was a test of sports skills and endurance. The championships are played in the Brazilian system, which provides much greater excitement than the cup system popular in Europe.

The players competing in the Nysa Beach Volleyball Championships had to mobilize additional resources of endurance this weekend. The weather was beautiful, but on the pitch it meant something completely different than on the neighboring beach.

The air temperature reached almost 40 degrees Celsius, which caused the sand to heat up to about 60 degrees. This forced the organizers to regularly water the pitch to ensure the players had the right conditions for playing.

 

In the Brazilian system, unlike the knockout system, a team is eliminated from the tournament only after its second defeat. This approach increases the number of matches to be played, but guarantees much greater excitement. Even teams that have lost in the early stages can still fight for high places. In extreme cases, like this weekend, a team can revive during the competition and reach for the top spot.

The next eliminations, the last this year, will take place in a week. The final, in which the best teams from the entire competition cycle will play, takes place on August 3rd and 4th.

The beautiful beach in Skorochów once again turned into an arena of sports competition at the highest level. The Nysa Beach Volleyball Championship is underway, supported by Bioagra for the fourth year in a row.

The excellent organization and unique location of the championship, which has been held on the beach in Skorochów since 2021, gave the event its unquestionable prestige and popularity today. This year, five qualifying tournaments are planned, which will determine the sixteen best men’s and eight women’s pairs. The grand finale is scheduled for early August this year.

The high level of competition and gusty wind and hot weather were quite challenging for the competitors taking part in the first qualifying tournament. Among the women, the best pairs were Aleksandra Gromadowska and Agnieszka Adamek (1st place), Małgorzata Vlk and Magda Lachman (2nd place) and Julia Pańko and Paulina Wiśniewska (3rd place). The men’s competition was dominated by Paweł Malicki and Mateusz Podboryczyński. Second place went to Janek Lesiuk and Radek Brzozowski, and third place went to Mikołaj Sarnecki and Szymon Bąk.

 

Tournament schedule

1st Elimination Tournament: 29th-30th June 2024

2nd Elimination Tournament: 6th-7th July 2024

3rd Elimination Tournament: 13th-14th July 2024

4th Elimination Tournament: 20th-21st July 2024

5th Elimination Tournament: 27th-28th July 2024

Final tournament: 3rd-4th August 2024

The organizer of the tournament is the Beach Volley Nysa Volleyball Club.

Photos: Volleyball Photography

The Polish Fishing Association in Opole, with the support of Bioagra, carried out another restocking of Lake Nysa. This time, 50 kg of young eels were released into the reservoir. Each individual, weighing about 12 grams, was born in the depths of the Sargasso Sea, on the other side of the globe.

As in previous seasons, several hundred thousand young fish of various species will be brought to Lake Nysa this year. The current campaign is part of the activity that Bioagra has been supporting since 2009, cooperating with the Polish Fishing Association in Opole. For this purpose, the company donates PLN 14k each year

– The company has been supporting the process of stocking Lake Nysa for over a dozen years – says Mirosław Obarski from Bioagra. – Stocking allows you to create a fully-fledged aquatic ecosystem.

Young eels, zanders, pike, carp, crucian carp and tench end up in Lake Nysa. Fish act as a natural filter in water reservoirs. They cleanse water bodies from excess vegetation and phytoplankton. Predatory fish regulate the population of the so-called peaceful feeding fish, e.g. bream, crucian carp, roach.

– In May, the so-called restocking eel entered Lake Nysa – says Jakub Roszuk, ichthyologist, director of the Polish Fishing Association (PZW) office in Opole. – These are individuals grown in artificial conditions, caught from the Atlantic Ocean, where they drift after birth in the depths of the Sargasso Sea.

The eel is one of the most fascinating and mysterious fish living in Polish water bodies. It usually lives in water, but during migrations it can even crawl on land at a speed of about 3 km/h. It can breathe through its skin and can therefore survive out of water for up to two days.

Eels undertake a one and a half year breeding journey. During this time, they migrate from inland waters to the Sargasso Sea on the other side of the Atlantic. They spawn there at a depth of up to 1 000 meters. Adults die, leaving behind eel larvae that can drift towards Europe for up to two years.

The European eel has been considered an endangered species. Since 2007, it has been protected under the Washington Convention (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).

Eel in Poland

Protective size in PZW waters: up to 60 cm

Protection period: from 1st December to 31st March

Daily catch limit: 2 pcs.

The largest eel caught in Poland: 6.43 kg / 144 cm.

The latest edition of the Nysa Run was the fastest ever. Course records were broken in the men’s and women’s categories. Nearly 950 competitors took part in the race for the first time. Like never before, fans could watch the competitors crossing the finish line from the stands of the newly modernized Polonia Nysa stadium, which opened during the race.  

During this year’s edition of the Nysa Run, two course records were broken over a distance of 10 km. The competition was won by Rono Kennedy Kipkemoi (29:38) in the men’s category and Jebet Valentine (33:38) in the women’s category, both from Kenya. The first result is unique because it was only the second time in the history of the Nysa Run that a competitor completed the route in less than thirty minutes. The previous record (29:57) belonged to Arkadiusz Gardzielewski and was set in 2012. 

– The final of the race at the newly modernized stadium allowed the fans to get excited about the results of the competition – says Jacek Makowski, co-organizer of the race. – This is a completely new quality of support. The fight of the competitors in the final stretch was clearly visible. The Nysa Run gained another distinguishing feature – the final on the stadium’s track – adds Jacek Makowski. 

Attendance has definitely returned to the level from when the event was growing dynamically. There were many more people willing to run than there were starting numbers. This year, nearly 950 runners took part in the race, i.e. the most in the history of the event.

The Family Mile was once again very well attended, with nearly 750 small and big, young and older competitors taking part. This is also the most people in the history of this additional race, in which entire families often take part.

The organizers of the event are the Interschool Student Sports Club “GIM 2” from Nysa and the “W Action” Foundation.

Tomorrow (June 8, 2024) will take place the long-awaited 11th edition of the Nysa Run, proudly called one of the best-rated running events in Poland. Traditionally, Mr. Corn will appear at the starting line of the “Family Mile” and give high fives to the competitors and fans.

The main race will start at 7:00 p.m. at Hala Nysa. A novelty of this year’s edition of the event will be a slight modification of the 10-kilometer route. The finish line of the race will be at the renovated stadium next to Hala Nysa, which will be opened on that day and available for the athletes. In this way, the route will be free of the so-called “safety pin”, where competitors were making a return in previous editions of the race. Thanks to this, one of the fastest running routes in Poland – certified by the Polish Athletics Association – became even faster.

 

An hour before the main race, the “Family Mile” will traditionally take place. This is an additional, extremely popular run over a distance of approximately 1.6 km, addressed to entire families. There are no age restrictions and the most important thing is to have fun. Participants of the “Family Mile” will receive commemorative starting numbers.

Races for the youngest runners are another new feature this year. They will take place in the renovated stadium from 9:00 to 11:00.

Last year’s anniversary edition of the race confirmed that the Nysa event is growing in strength after the pandemic. 850 competitors participated, which was the best result in the entire history of the event. This year may be better, because there are even more people willing to run. However, not all competitors make it to the race. Much depends on the weather – not everyone feels in the right shape for running on a given day.

The reputation of the race attracts competitors from all over Poland, but also from abroad. Nearly 50 runners from the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and even Kenya, Canada and Mexico have declared their participation in this year’s event.

The 11th Nysa Run will be held with the active support of companies from Nysa and the surrounding area. Bioagra has prepared a gift for each player in the form of an ecological bag for a starter kit. As every year, the participants will also be energized by the mobilizing cheering of Mr. Corn – the official mascot of Bioagra, beloved by children.

The organizers of the event are the Interschool Student Sports Club “GIM 2” from Nysa and the “W Action” Foundation.

 

The 9th National Night Swimming Marathon is over. The event was again supported by Bioagra, providing participants, judges, paramedics, swimming pool employees and volunteers with a variety of regenerative snacks and drinks.

This year’s edition of the largest mass swimming event in the country took place simultaneously in several dozen swimming pools in various parts of Poland. 29 daredevils took part in the Nysa swimming pool and swam a total of over 364 km.

The event was unquestionably dominated by women, who took all the places on the podium. Nine competitors of this year’s edition swam for the entire 12 hours – from the very beginning to the end of the event. 15 people covered at least 10 km each, and 8 at least 20 km each. The title of the oldest participant went to Ewa Dytko, who swam 7,000 m, which equals 280 pool lengths. The youngest participant was Kalina Wróbel with a result of 3000 m (120 pool lengths).

The competition was organized by the Nysa Development Agency, and Bioagra again provided a variety of regenerative snacks and drinks. Mr Corn was also present to provide motivating cheering.

We congratulate the winners and participants for their fortitude and endurance. All participants deserve the Grand Cup!

Top ten competitors:

1. Hanna Dytko: 30.900 km
2. Maja Kułak: 30.050 km
3. Justyna Tkaczyk: 29.850 km
4. Rafał Świtała: 28.550 km
5. Kacper Michalski: 26.000km
6. Łukasz Pyka: 25.200 km
7. Michał Dziedzic: 21.000 km
8. Łukasz Maciuszek / Krzysztof Zwierz: 20.000 km
9. Radosław Sydor: 17.600

(Source: Otyliada.pl)

So far, a total of over 15 000 people have participated in the eight editions of Otyliada and the current record is held by Sebastian Karaś, who swam 54.2 km in 2016. The name of the event refers to Otylia Jędrzejczak, a Polish swimmer, multiple Olympic champion and world record holder, who supported it from the very beginning. The unchanging slogan of the event is “All of Poland swims with us”, which reflects the goal of encouraging Poles to invest in their health through active and safe recreation.