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Selim Oğuz and Su İnal win Istanbul’s Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race
A total of 2,500 athletes from 64 countries competed on the 6.5-kilometre course at the Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race. Selim Oğuz won the men’s overall classification, while Su İnal finished first among the women.
The 38th edition of the Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race in Istanbul started at Kanlıca Pier and finished in Kuruçeşme. A total of 2,500 athletes from 64 countries swam the 6.5-kilometre course.
Selim Oğuz won the men’s overall classification after completing the course in 51 minutes and 13 seconds. Doğukan Ulaç finished second in 52 minutes and 3 seconds, while Mark Shrom took third place in 52 minutes and 39 seconds.
Su İnal finished first in the women’s overall classification with a time of 54 minutes and 54 seconds. Ece Güven came second in 55 minutes and 30 seconds, while Gökçe Öztürk finished third in 56 minutes and 21 seconds.
Security measures increased during the race
The race was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, Turkish Olympic Committee President Veli Ozan Çakır, European Swimming Union President Antonio Silva, Turkish Swimming Federation President Erkan Yalçın and Istanbul Provincial Director of Youth and Sports Seyda Dursun.
Speaking after the race, Veli Ozan Çakır said athlete safety was the event’s priority. Çakır said hundreds of volunteers and staff, including 40 referees, worked throughout the race.
Çakır said security measures had been increased following the unfortunate incident the previous year. He said orange buoys had been placed along the course and that the number of boats, vessels and security teams had also been increased. Çakır added that teams collected athletes who were caught in countercurrents or moved away from the course.
Çakır said the number of athletes in the event had been limited to 2,500, which was the upper limit set to ensure that the course could be completed safely and properly. To take part in the race, swimmers must have specific times and certificates and must also pass qualifying rounds and tests.
İnal and Oğuz target the Olympics
Su İnal, who won the women’s overall classification for the second consecutive time, said she was proud of her achievement. İnal said she would take part in an event in Argentina on September 4 and that her primary goal was to win a medal at the World Junior Swimming Championships.
İnal said she aimed to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after the European Junior Championships. She also said this was her third time competing in the Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race and that she had gained important experience there.
Selim Oğuz, the winner of the men’s overall classification, said swimming against the current and refusing to give up were the most difficult parts of the race. Oğuz said he had not expected to win but had wanted to become champion, adding that he also aimed to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The race concluded with an awards ceremony held in Kuruçeşme.
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