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Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race
23 Aug 2026
İstanbul
6.5 km swim
Open Water Swim
10:00
Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race was an open water swimming event held across the Bosphorus in Istanbul, from Asia to Europe on 23 August 2026. The race distance is 6.5 km swim; the start time was 10.00.
This race has finished
Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race was held on 23 August 2026. This page will be updated when the next edition is announced — the address stays the same, 2027 details will appear here too.
2026 resultsPublished
2,500 athletes from 64 countries took part
- MenSelim Oğuz (51:13)
- WomenSu İnal (54:54)
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Date & start time
23 August 2026 · 10:00
Location
İstanbul
Start location
Istanbul (Bosphorus)
Distances
6.5 km swim
Race type
Open water swimming event
Organiser
Boğaziçi Olimpiyat Komitesi
Course & Map
Istanbul (Bosphorus)