Aysu Turkoglu successfully swims approximately 40-km Northern Channel in less than 12 hours, becomes the youngest Turkish athlete and first Turkish woman to complete this endeavor
The young Turkish athlete also aims to break the Guinness record by completing the "Seven Oceans" channels within 5 years after her Northern Channel crossing.Aysu Turkoglu becomes the youngest Turkish athlete and first Turkish women swimming the Northern Channel / Photo: AA.Aysu Turkoglu becomes the youngest Turkish athlete and first Turkish women swimming the Northern Channel / Photo: AA.
Aysu Turkoglu, who had previously swum the English Channel between England and France in 16 hours and 28 minutes, successfully swam the approximately 40-kilometer Northern Channel in 11 hours, 48 minutes, and 19 seconds. Starting from the Bangor town in Northern Ireland at 05:45 local time, the young athlete was accompanied by dolphins during the challenging journey. After completing the crossing, Turkoglu unfurled the Turkish flag, and her achievement was announced to her followers on social media.
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