Turkish swimmer breaks record by crossing English Channel

Aysu Türkoğlu became the youngest Turkish swimmer to cross the English Channel between England and France, crossing in 16 hours and 28 minutes.

The 21-year-old student of the Ege University Faculty of Sports Sciences student started her journey at 12:02 Turkish time on July 29 from the port of Dover in South East England, according to Daily Sabah. Her trainer Bengisu Avcı and her father Mustafa Türkoğlu followed the swimmer along the way by boat.

Struggling with multidirectional currents and waves, the young swimmer completed the English Channel crossing at the Cap Gris-Nez coast of France at the end of 16 hours and 28 minutes.

The swimmer, who broke the record, burst into tears. She published the moments she got on the boat after swimming for 16 hours on her social media account.