Turkish swimmer Eda Savcigil swam the 32-kilometre Catalina Channel in the US in 10 hours 27 minutes, earning the titles of fastest woman and youngest Turkish athlete.
Savcigil started the course, the first leg of her Ocean Seven goal, on the night of 1 October and finished on the morning of 2 October. Coaches Egor Tropenano and Bengisu Avci accompanied the swimmer on the boat.