20.11.2018
Applications for the Turkish Olympic Committee’s (TOC) world-renowned Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, which brings together thousands of swimmers from all around the world every year, will open on 4 January 2019.
Next year’s race will be held on Sunday 21 July 2019 at the meeting point in Istanbul between Asia and Europe.
Foreign swimmer quota for 2018 race filled in 27 minutes
Last year’s quota of 1,200 swimmers from 52 different countries was filled within 27 minutes of opening on the TOC’s website.
Russia’s swimmers filled their 450 person quota within just 13 minutes whilst Ukrainian swimmers filled theirs in only 22 minutes.
Those interested in registrating for the 2019 race will be able to do so on this website.