National athlete Şahika Ercümen clinched the championship at the Turkish Freediving Championship held off the coast of Kaş with a 68-meter dive in the Constant Weight (CWT) category.
Ercümen's performance, which lasted 2 minutes and 35 seconds, earned her first place. A total of 22 licensed athletes participated in the event.
Speaking after the championship, Ercümen said, "We are closing the first day of the Turkish Championship with a title. My biggest goal this year is to represent my country in the best possible way at the World Championship. I still have a few more dives in the competitions here. I feel good and ready. Many thanks to everyone who supports me."
The event, which brings together Turkey's most successful freediving athletes, will conclude on Sunday, July 26.