According to the statement made by Bengisu Avcı’s communication office, Ultra Marathon swimming Bengisu Avcı wants to be the first Turkish to complete Oceans Seven by passing the Tsugaru Canal between Honshu and Hokkaido.
In this context, Avcı entered the water from Honshu at 22.00 this evening. The Avcı, who will swim close to 40 kilometers in Tsugaru, which is famous for its strong currents from time to time with a speed of 12 kilometers from time to time, is expected to swim to Hokkaido on Monday by crossing the ocean for about 12 hours.
Avcı, who devotes each channel passage to support and raise awareness of social responsibility projects, swims with the motto of “the future of the future” in order to draw attention to climate change.
Bengisu Avcı, who included his views in the statement, stated that he proudly opened the Turkish flag on six channels on the way to the Ocean Seven.
“I am also ready for Tsugaru, the seventh and my last stage. On August 3, 2018, I am very close to the realization of the dreams I set up the Channel Sea on the day I passed the Channel Sea. Everything started on August 3 years ago. Again, everything will reach the happy end on August 3. I will swim with 85 million people, not my head. “
Completed 6 tracks
Hunter, who completed the Channel Sea with a record of 11 hours and 29 minutes in 2018, passed the Catalina Channel in 2022 in 11 hours and 59 minutes.
The National Athlete floating the Bosphorus in 2023 in 2023, 2024 in 2024 Cook Strait 10 hours 14 minutes, the same year Molokai Canal was able to swim in 12 hours and 10 minutes.
Hunter, finally on July 19, the Northern Canal was passed in 10 hours and 48 seconds.
RECORDS BREAKED
Hunter, in the remaining process, while the owner of many titles, Molokai and Cooki Strait, the first Turk, the fastest European woman passing Molokai, the first Turkish woman passing the Catalina Channel, the fastest Turkish woman, the North Channel and the fastest Turkish woman showed the success of being the fastest Turkish woman.
The national athlete also has world records and championships at the Ice World Championship held in zero -degree water.