Berkay Ogretir

Emre Sakci Down’s Turkish 100 Freestyle Record With 46.68 At National Champs

In addition to his 50 breaststroke world record at Turkish Championships, Sakci broke his own national record in the 100 freestyle with a 46.68.

  10 Comments

Emre Sakci Breaks SCM 50 Breast World Record, First Person Under 25 Seconds

Emre Sakci set a new SCM 50 breaststroke world record at the Turkish National Championships on Monday with a time of 24.95.

  114 Comments

2021 SC World Championships: Day 1 Heats Live Recap

The women’s 200 free will give us our first look at Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey, who has been tearing up the swimming world all year.

  52 Comments

Merve Tuncel Leads Turkish Olympic Entries With 400/800/1500 Freestyle Triple

Tuncel will lead the country into the Games fresh off a triple gold medal haul at the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships.

  1 Comment

Sanberk Oktar Lowers Turkish 200 IM Record, 15th Turkish Record To Fall In 2021

Swimming at the 2021 National Team Selection Meet, Oktar shaved 0.01 seconds off the former Turkish 200 IM national record.

  Comment First!

Mert Ali Satir Breaks 12-Year-Old Turkish 100 Backstroke Record With A 54.92

Ali Satir became the fastest Turkish man ever in the 100 back and took the record from Derya Büyükuncu who held it at a 55.05 from back in 2008.

  Comment First!

2021 European Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu will look to reclaim the European title in the women’s 400 IM after winning three straight golds in 2012, 2014 and 2016.

  137 Comments

GA Tech Commit Saka Among Turkish Olympic Qualifiers From Edirne

The International Turkcell Open combined both Juinor and Senior swimming in Edirne, Turkey, with the competition spanning April 22nd through April 25th.

  1 Comment

Zirk Notches New Estonian Free Records; Balandin In Action In Istanbul

Kregor Zirk was smiling after having notched two Estonian national records over the weekend while competing in Istanbul, Turkey.

  Comment First!

Tuncel Takes Turkish 800 Free Record, GA Tech’s Unlu 1:47.08 200 Free

More longstanding national records fell as the Turkish Long Course National Team Selection Meet concluded from Istanbul this weekend.

  2 Comments

2020 Swammy Awards: National Development Award – Turkey

In the year 2020, the nation of Turkey set a whopping 13 national records between short course and long course, with Emre Sakci emerging in breaststroke.

  Comment First!

Sakci Snares 100 Breast Victory At Turkish Short Course Championships

ISL breaststroke star Emre Sakci got it done for gold tonight in the 100 sprint at the Turkish Short Course Championships.

  2 Comments

Turkish Short Course Championships Day 3 Record Round-Up

The Turkish short course record book is being overwritten with nearly every race in Instanbul this week. Read what happened on night 3 in this post.

  1 Comment

Gizem Guvenc Becomes First Turkish Woman under 2 Minutes in 200 Free

17-year old Gizen Guvenc took more than 2 seconds off the Turkish National Record in the 200 meter free last week at the Turkish National Championships.

  Comment First!

2019 European Short Course C’ships Day 2 National Record Round-Up

Not a race went by today in Glasgow where a national record didn’t go down. Greek athlete Apostolos Christou was among the record breakers.

  3 Comments