Nearly 800 swimmers raced from Asia to Europe on Sunday.
The Turkish swimming committee organised the swimming event. The said it would be a tough swim because the current strength is high here.
The swimmers crossed the Istanbul seaway, Bosporus which marks the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia, at its narrowest point which is about half a mile (700 metres) wide.
Competitors tool to the water at the Asian side of Istanbul in the harbour of the Kanlica bourough and headed for Europe.
Hasan Emre Musluoglu won the competition in 41 minutes and 20 seconds and said the even was “a good race… a little difficult.”
The range of swimmers included amputees and other disabled swimmers. There were also quite a few foreigners who has travelled to Istanbul especially to take part in the race.
This was the 21st time the swimming event on the Bosporus had been organised and the first event saw just 70 participants at the waterside. There were 500 last year and this year 800 swimmers competed showing just how popular this challenging swim is becoming.
The race is scheduled between 10am and 1pm and no ferries or ships are allowed on the Bosporus during the swim.
To find out more see the video at the BBC.
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