The Oceanman International Open Water Swimming Competition Series, held for the second time in Turkey, concluded in Alanya. Over two days, 1100 athletes from 24 countries competed fiercely in the races.
Oceanman Türkiye, organized with the support of the Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD) and the Türkiye Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Ajansı (TGA), and hosted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Antalya Governorate, the Turkish Swimming Federation, and the Alanya Municipality. The final day took place on the Keykubat coast, featuring 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer Oceanman races. Rest and refreshment areas were set up on the water surface for the swimmers on the challenging course.
"Good things are happening in ALANYA."
Burhan Sili, a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED) and the President of ALTİD, stated in his remarks that cities that excel in various areas rank among the most desirable tourism destinations in the world. He emphasized, "One of these areas of excellence is local promotion and sporting activities. Oceanman, which has become a 'valuable asset' of Alanya, is a great example of this. I would like to thank everyone who contributed and made this possible."
WELL-KNOWN FIGURES AWARDED PRIZES.
The awards for the athletes who placed were presented by Alanya Mayor Adem Murat Yücel, former Minister of State responsible for Foreign Trade and Customs Kürşat Tüzmen, Alanya Municipality Sports Director Levent Uğur, Oceanman Turkey Co-founder Abdurrahman Açıkalın, Oceanman CEO Fermin Egido, Organization Director Alper Şensan, and Sami Açıkalın, representing the Ministry of Youth and Sports.