Comments on: Bosphorus 2009

By: Swimbie

Swimbie — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:49:29 +0000

By the way, any recommended activities for that weekend in Estanbul? We want to make out the most of the European Capital of Culture 2010!!

By: Swimbie

Swimbie — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:48:34 +0000

Thanks niyazi, that is very helpful advice! Entries opened today so I’ll be signing up

By: niyazi

niyazi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:39:02 +0000

I spoke with my friend and he said; If you swimming 5 km you can swim in bosphorus race.. The course is nearly 6,5 km but because of the current the course will
4,5 – 5 km.. Just you have to take care of currents map of the bosphorus. When you are in current you can get out of race”

You can learn the details when the committee announced the race. Also I can learn the currents and try to write here..

By: niyazi

niyazi — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:17:55 +0000

I still waiting too.. I will write post when It announce

By: niyazi

niyazi — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:13:37 +0000

I reaaly don’t know this.. But I send your details one of my friend.. He is swimming in this race every year.. He can explain what you need more.. I will write details when I speak with him..

By: Swimbie

Swimbie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:55:37 +0000

The 18th July shows as the official date in the website calendar. But there is no signing up information as of yet. The old website – they have updated it last week – said that they would give signing up information today.

By: Swimbie

Swimbie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:12:50 +0000

Hi niyazi, thanks for the explanation… What kind of fitness level do you think it is required? I can do 5 km in a swimming pool in 2 hours, and I still have lots of time to train (including open water swimming). Do you think I will be able to make it?

Thanks!

By: niyazi

niyazi — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:40:42 +0000

yes in ssome spot the currnet help you swim but in some paleces the currents can make this diffucult.. Because It takes you through the asia side in some spots. So you have to spend more effort to go in the europe side where the race will finish…

By: Swimbie

Swimbie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:49:45 +0000

When you say “This will not be an easy ride, because the Bosporus’s currents and strength will make the 6.5 km long journey a big challenge.”… What do you mean?

I sincerely thought that precisely the current was supposed to help with the swim (as in you swim WITH the current, rather than AGAINST it).

Can you confirm which one is the right interpretation?

Thanks!

By: niyazi

niyazi — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:02:57 +0000

I think It will be on 18 July 2010 but not sure yet… I will write details here when they announce the exact day