Eleven athletes competed for first place in the 150-meter course at the 13–15-year-old sprint swimming race held at Gölcük Naval Shipyard Command as part of TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland.
At the event co-organized by the Ministry of National Defence and the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, the athletes competed in the race held at sea to secure a place among the top finishers.
Tuna Büyükpınar wins first place
Tuna Büyükpınar won the race. Büyükpınar said competing at the TEKNOFEST event was exciting and that he enjoyed taking part in the 150-meter race.
Congratulating all the competitors, Büyükpınar said the atmosphere and the crowd at the event venue made the race more exciting.
Büyükpınar said he had seen warships for the first time, adding that they were larger than he had expected and that swimming among them was exciting for him.
Race program to continue
A 16-year-old sprint swimming race will be held tomorrow as part of TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland.