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Bosphorus Cove Swim (Kuzguncuk)

Kuzguncuk · Open-Water Swim · Free

Swimming the Bosphorus is a rite of passage. I stick to the calm coves — the main channel current is no joke.

Sheltered coves on the Asian shore where locals swim in the Bosphorus in the warm months, away from the main current.

— Kaan, The Athlete
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