04.03.2026 17:52
Ultra marathon swimmer Bengisu Avcı set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2026 World Winter Swimming Championships held in Finland, with a time of 3:07.83 in the 30-39 age category.
Ultra marathon swimmer Bengisu Avcı set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 3:07.83 in the 30-39 age category at the 2026 World Winter Swimming Championship held in Finland.
WORLD RECORD BY BENGİSU AVCI
At the championship organized by the International Winter Swimming Federation in Oulu, Finland, from March 2-8, with over 2,000 athletes from 50 countries participating, Avcı won a gold medal by breaking the world record in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 3:07.83 in the 30-39 age category. Avcı also achieved a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:29.17.
I CAN'T FIND A WORD TO DESCRIBE OUR HAPPINESS
In a statement from the athlete's communication office regarding the matter, Avcı expressed her views, stating that Turkey has reached a very good point in ice swimming in a short time. Avcı, who mentioned that they experienced a historic period in Finland, noted the following:
"While only 1-2 individual athletes participated in ice swimming before, it is a wonderful feeling to come with 11 athletes for the first time and win medals. We have swimmers as young as 17 and athletes as old as 68 here. We are achieving something incredible. Just yesterday, our athletes who participated in the ice swimming camp and received training are winning medals today in the world's largest organization. I can't find a word to describe our happiness. Turkey will reach much better points in ice swimming, and many of our athletes will win medals at the international level."
In addition to Bengisu Avcı, the championship also featured İrem Damar, Melisa Uluarslan, İrem Ergin, Şükriye Öz, Eda Savcıgil, and Selin Cansu Demircioğlu, while Sabri Murat Ersöz, Güçlü Baytekin, and Nevzat Arda competed in the men's category.