International Istanbul Water Sports Festival (WATERFEST) will take place in Maltepe Orhangazi Şehir Parki on 8-9 September in cooperation with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Spor Istanbul, Youth and Sport Directorate and six sports federations. This year's the Event will be held for the first time in the international level. The International Istanbul Sports Festival, to be held on the area of 40 thousand square meters, will host both professional athletes and 250.000 sports fans.

As for athletes of the Event, a total of 2650 athletes who 130 of them are foreign will participate in the swimming dragon boat race, water polo, water polo, fly board, sailing, rowing and underwater races. The promotion and the love of water sports will be engrained in the recreational and entertainment areas of the festival on land and sea.

The aim of the International Istanbul Water Sports Festival will be to introduce brand city of Istanbul to the whole world. We aim also to show thanks to the festival where the athletes and fans participating in the event will be able to spend time during the festival with extreme water sports performances, competitions, concerts, live music shows, other stage activities as well as sea and land activities.

Swim Race 1500 Meters

Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Competition will be held in Maltepe Orhangazi Şehir Parki on September 09, 2018.

The race course will be 1.500 meters length.

Categories of the Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Competition will be consisting of different 5 age groups for women and men.

Categories Age Groups

MAN - WOMAN 25-29

MAN - WOMAN 30-34

MAN - WOMAN 35-39

MAN - WOMAN 40-44

MAN - WOMAN 45-49

MAN - WOMAN 50-54

MAN - WOMAN 55-59

MAN - WOMAN 60-64

MAN - WOMAN 65-69

MAN - WOMAN 70-74

MAN - WOMAN 75-79

MAN - WOMAN 80-84

MAN - WOMAN 85-89

MAN - WOMAN 90+

The first 3 swimmers of each category and the first 3 swimmers in the categories of General Classification-Male and General Classification-Women will be awarded with medals.

PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT

Licensed master swimmers can participate in Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Races.

Athletes without a license cannot apply for the race.

Applications will be done at www.susporlarifestivali.istanbul

Swimmers become the candidate for nomination when “Required Documents” are sent.

The required documents should be sent to sufest@spor.istanbul until 08.08.2018.

THE CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION WHO DO NOT SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS ON TIME APPLICATIONS ARE INVALID.

Swimmers who do not comply with the direction and warning of the Organizing Committee Members of the Istanbul Water Sports Organization before and during the race are precluded from the race by the Committee.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Photocopy of passport for foreigners (on A4 sheet),

2. Photocopy of valid license for 2017-2018 (on A4 sheet),

FINAL PARTICIPATION

Swim Race 6000 Meters

Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Competition will be held in Maltepe Orhangazi Şehir Parki on September 09, 2018.

The race course will be 1.500 meters length.

Categories of the Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Competition will be consisting of different 5 age groups for women and men.

Category Age

MAN - WOMAN 14+

The first 3 swimmers in the categories of General Classification Male and Women will be awarded with medals.

PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT

Licensed master swimmers can participate in Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Races.

Athletes without a license cannot apply for the race.

Applications will be done at www.susporlarifestivali.istanbul.

Swimmers become the candidate for nomination when “Required Documents” are sent.

The required documents should be sent to sufest@spor.istanbul until 08.08.2018.

THE CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION WHO DO NOT SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS ON TIME APPLICATIONS ARE INVALID.

Swimmers who do not comply with the direction and warning of the Organizing Committee Members of the Istanbul Water Sports Organization before and during the race are precluded from the race by the Committee.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Photocopy of passport for foreigners (on A4 sheet),

2. Photocopy of valid visa for 2017-2018 (on A4 sheet),

FINAL PARTICIPATION

Dragon Boat Races

Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Competition will be held in Maltepe Orhangazi Şehir Parki on September 09, 2018.

The race course will be 1.500 meters length.

Categories of the Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Competition will be consisting of different 5 age groups for women and men.

Category Age

MAN - WOMAN 14+

The first 3 swimmers in the categories of General Classification Male and Women will be awarded with medals.

PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT

Licensed master swimmers can participate in Istanbul Water Sports Festival Swimming Races.

Athletes without a license cannot apply for the race.

Applications will be done at www.susporlarifestivali.istanbul.

Swimmers become the candidate for nomination when “Required Documents” are sent.

The required documents should be sent to sufest@spor.istanbul until 08.08.2018.

THE CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION WHO DO NOT SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS ON TIME APPLICATIONS ARE INVALID.

Swimmers who do not comply with the direction and warning of the Organizing Committee Members of the Istanbul Water Sports Organization before and during the race are precluded from the race by the Committee.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Photocopy of passport for foreigners (on A4 sheet),

2. Photocopy of valid visa for 2017-2018 (on A4 sheet),

FINAL PARTICIPATION

FLYBOARD TURKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

The Flyboard was invented in Autumn 2012 by a French water-craft rider, Franky Zapata. The design allows the device to climb out of the water and be stable in the air. This was achieved by the underfoot propulsion and hand stabilization. The Flyboard was the subject of a lawsuit from competitor Jetlev which was dropped without prejudice in March 2013. The device was presented to the public for the first time at the jet ski World Championship 2012 in China. Since its introduction in 2012 the Flyboard has sold around 2500 units.

A Flyboard is a brand of hydroflighting device which supplies propulsion to drive the Flyboard into the air to perform a sport known as hydroflying. The rider stands on a board connected by a long hose to a watercraft. Water is forced under pressure to a pair of boots with jet nozzles underneath which provide thrust for the rider to fly up to 15 m (49 ft) in the air or to dive headlong through the water down to 2.5 m.

ROWING RACES

Rowing is an endurance and power sport. It can go up to 10 meters in a second. 40 times per minute at 1000 meters and 47 times at first and last 500 meters.

In rowing, the rowers paddle in the opposite direction. Also, the shovels that is used in the rowing are connected to the shaft.

The rowing sport is held on a straight line and without waves. In fact, it is not the rule that boats go straight on the line. Since the shortest path between the two points is correct, the rowers prefer to proceed on a straight line.

WATER PADDLE RACES

Master Sportspeople, children and disabled sportspeople will compete in the Stream Line Position with 1,500 m with the dolphin movements on the water with Snorkel and Single Pallet.

Swimming / scorumturkey

🏊 International Water Sports Fest ISTANBUL 🏊

🏊 International Water Sports Fest ISTANBUL 🏊

🏊 International Water Sports Fest ISTANBUL 🏊