Alone in the ocean for 11 hours! Turkish swimmer strokes toward history
Ultra-marathon swimmer Bengisu Avcı has begun swimming the North Channel, the fifth leg of her "Oceans Seven" goal. Avcı is expected to complete the 35-kilometer course in Portpatrick in approximately 11 hours.
Turkish ultra-marathon swimmer Bengisu Avcı has begun her crossing of the North Channel, the fifth stage of her globally acclaimed "Oceans Seven" goal.
Bengisu Avcı, who began swimming from Donaghadee, Ireland, at 06:38 TSI, is expected to complete the 35-kilometer course, which will end in Portpatrick, in approximately 11 hours.
Bengisu Avcı is undertaking this crossing for "Life Below Water," one of the 17 global goals set by the United Nations.
News Source: AA
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