Turkey's Toparlak Becomes Finswimming World Champion

Derin Toparlak becomes world champion in men’s 5,000 meter race at CMAS Open Water Finswimming World Championship.

Turkish swimmer Derin Toparlak became the world champion in men's 5,000-meter race at the CMAS Open Water Finswimming World Championship held in Santa Marta, Colombia on Saturday.
Sahin Ozen, president of Turkish Underwater Sports Federation (TSSF), congratulated Toparlak and said: "We are very happy and excited. Our successful national athlete Derin Toparlak became the world champion in 5,000-meter race in Colombia. He put on a marvelous performance."
In July, the 24-year-old had also bagged the gold medal in the men's 1,500-meters from the CMAS Finswimming Senior World Championships.
Toparlak was the first Turkish athlete to win the world championship in adult finswimming. -