Bengisu Avcı from İzmir is known for being the first Turkish woman to swim across four different channels in the Oceans Seven, and she has now traveled to Ireland for her fifth crossing. Sponsored by the food supplement brand Sidrex, Avcı, nicknamed the "Ocean Girl," will begin swimming from the Donaghadee region of Ireland within the next two days, aiming to complete the 35-kilometer route to reach the shores of Portpatrick, Scotland. In this challenging swim, which is expected to take approximately 11 hours, Avcı will battle waters as cold as 13 degrees Celsius. Once she successfully completes the crossing, she will break her own record once again as the first Turkish woman to reach this level. The exact date of the swim will be determined based on sea and weather conditions.
Swimming for life below water
Bengisu Avcı will carry out this crossing, sponsored by Sidrex, for "Life Below Water," one of the 17 Global Goals set by the United Nations. Combining her channel swims with social responsibility projects, the swimmer from İzmir has previously swum for the Koruncuk Foundation and for Life Below Water. In April, at the Marathonİzmir, Bengisu Avcı ran for the Life-Saving Wristbands project, which she implemented together with Sidrex, for which she is a brand ambassador for the Association for Quality in Healthcare.
To be broadcast live
The athlete from İzmir has so far swum across the English Channel, Catalina Channel, Strait of Gibraltar, and Cook Strait as part of the Oceans Seven. Holding the titles of the fastest Turkish person to cross the English Channel and the Strait of Gibraltar, as well as the first Turkish woman to cross the Catalina Channel, Bengisu Avcı has also achieved the Triple Crown honor. Bengisu Avcı's channel crossing will be broadcast live on her official Instagram account, which bears her name.
News Source: 12punto
