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Fethiye Sports Festival hosts 1,600 swimmers in open water race
The 7th International Fethiye Sports Festival featured an open water swimming competition held between Butterfly Valley and Ölüdeniz. Approximately 1,600 athletes participated in the event, including 400 foreign nationals.
Participants competed across various distances, including 1, 2, 3, and 6-kilometer courses. The 6-kilometer route, which spans from Butterfly Valley to Kumburnu, has been recognized by World Aquatics as one of the three most beautiful courses in the world.
In the general classification, Russian athlete Mark Shrom from Akdeniz Triathlon Sports Club won the men's category, while national and Olympic swimmer Gülşah Günenç Eler took first place in the women's category. Yağız Bekçi won the 1,000-meter men's race.
Harun Reşit Yiğit, the Fethiye District Director of Youth and Sports, noted that the event has grown significantly since its inception, when it began with only 180 participants, and has become a brand for the region.
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Butterfly Valley · Fethiye · Harun Reşit Yiğit · World Aquatics · Ölüdeniz
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 1,600 athletes participated in the open water swimming race, including 400 foreign nationals. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.haberport.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 7th International Fethiye Sports Festival included swimming races across 1, 2, 3, and 6-kilometer courses. www.gazetebirlik.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Yağız Bekçi won the 1,000-meter men's category. www.gazetebirlik.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The event grew from 180 participants in its first year to over 1,600 participants today. www.gazetebirlik.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The event has become a brand value for Fethiye. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.haberport.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Gülşah Günenç Eler won the women's general classification. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.haberport.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mark Shrom from Akdeniz Triathlon Sports Club won the men's general classification. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.haberport.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 6-kilometer course from Butterfly Valley to Ölüdeniz was selected by the World Aquatics as one of the three most beautiful courses in the world. www.gazetebirlik.com