Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race
The Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race (Turkish: Boğaziçi Kıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı) is an annual open water swimming event between the continents Europe and Asia held annually at Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Established in 1989, the event is organized by the Turkish Olympic Committee.
The iconic Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race is one of the most famous open water swimming events in the world. Complete an unforgettable crossing from Asia to Europe as the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul comes to a standstill for this annual event. Join more than 2,500 competitors from across the globe as swimmers take over the Bosphorus waters and one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world is temporarily closed to traffic.
The total swimming distance is 6.5 km. The route starts at the Pier of Kanlıca, north of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, in the Asian part of Istanbul, runs southwards, and finishes at Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme, north of the Bosphorus Bridge, in the European part of the city. Hence, the participants swim downstream along the dominant surface current of the Bosphorus.
Learn How to start Swim Workouts for Beginners and other training tips by Andrius Vaskevicius, watch this YouTube channel!
0:00 – Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim Race
0:10 – Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race
0:20 – Andrius Vaskevicius Swim Workouts for Beginners
#Swimming • #Bosphorus • #Istanbul
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Subscribe to watch more sports videos filmed by Andrius Vaškevičius - Lithuanian Athlete, multiple European Masters Swimming Champion and World-famous Sports Manager.
Andrius Vaškevičius - YouTube Channel ▶ / @vaskevicius
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Training program for I will swim the Bosphorus!
Registration for Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race:
Competition distance is 6.5 km (Open Water Swimming)
Participants list: 2500 swimmers from 45 countries
Event date: July - August every summer
Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul, Turkey
Registration is now open!
Masters Swimming • Wellness • Health • Travel • Sport
• • •
• •
•