Idman.biz
Today, the "Kürü keçək?! 5" open water swimming competition will be held in the Kura River in Mingachevir.
İdman.Biz reports that the competition will be organized jointly by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation and the Baku City Circuit Operations Company.
The competition, organized to promote a healthy lifestyle and water sports, has brought together a record number of participants this year. In total, 616 people will participate in the competition. The youngest swimmer among the participants is 12 years old, and the oldest participant is 79 years old.
This year, the competition will be held over two distances for the first time. 111 participants will swim 1000 meters, and 505 will swim 350 meters.
In the competition, which will be held in 6 age categories for men and women, the first three participants in each category will be awarded.
The competition will start at 13:00.
Cavid Şəmiyev
