In pictures: Istanbul open water swimming event spans 2 continents
The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side.
Swimmers jump in the Bosphorous river as they take part in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers jump in the Bosphorous river as they take part in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers jump in the Bosphorous river as they take part in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers stand aboard a ferry boat before taking the start of the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers stand aboard a ferry boat before taking the start of the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers jump in the Bosphorous river as they take part in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers wait for the ferry boat before taking the start of the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers compete in the Bosphorous river as they take part in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side. Swimmers compete in the Bosphorous river as they take part in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim event on July 23, 2017. The race takes participants 6 kms down the Bosphorus Strait from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side.
