19th Datça Open Water Winter Swimming Marathon
January 25, 2025
24/01/2025 (Friday)
13:00 – Final registrations begin
18:30 – Daily registrations close
19:00 – Technical Meeting – Ecevit Cultural Center
25/01/2025 (Saturday)
08:00 – Registrations begin
09:30 – Final registrations are made and registrations close
10:00 – Technical Meeting with the swimmers and the registration numbers of the athletes are written on their bodies
10:30 – Warm-up exercises by sports instructor Aysun Soytok
11:00 – Long and Short course start
14:00-15:00 General Classification medals are given
18:00 – Ring trips for the evening ceremony.
19:00 – Evening medal ceremony- Uğurlu Wedding Hall
21:00 – Music and entertainment
COMPETITION RULES
1. Regulations
◦ The Turkish Swimming Federation’s Open Water Swimming Competition
Instructions will be applied during the event.
2. Warm-up Period
◦ Participants may warm up in the designated area assigned by the Chief Referee(s)
until 30 minutes before the start of the competitions.
3. Required Equipment
◦ Participants must wear the swim caps and timing chips provided by the
organizers.
◦ The use of any swimming aids, such as neoprene swimsuits, hand paddles, fins,
flippers, snorkels, or similar equipment, is strictly prohibited.
◦ Additional prohibited items include cameras, watches, jewelry, and other gadgets.
◦ Participants found using any of these aids or items will be disqualified.
4. Mandatory Wetsuit
◦ If the water temperature on race day falls below the level specified by World
Aquatics for wetsuit use, participants will be required to wear a wetsuit.
5. Race Course and Start Signal
◦ The Winter Swimming Marathon will be conducted as per the specified race
courses.
◦ The race start signal times will be determined and announced following the
Technical Meeting.
6. Time Limits
◦ The maximum allowed time to complete the 1500m race is 60 minutes, and for
the 5000m race, it is 150 minutes.
◦ Participants who fail to complete their races within these time limits will be
escorted out of the water by boats.
7. Health and Safety Protocols
◦ If a participant feels unwell, they must immediately inform the nearest boats
about their condition.
◦ Referees have the authority to exclude participants from the race if deemed unfit
to continue for physiological or psychological reasons. Such participants will be
brought back to the beach by boat.
8. Prohibited Support
◦ Participants receiving support from boats, floating objects, or any external
assistance during the race will be disqualified.
9. Sportsmanship
◦ Any swimmer engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct or deliberately obstructing
other swimmers will be disqualified.
10. Referees’ Role
◦ Referees will monitor the swimmers from accompanying boats and provide
warnings in case of any issues related to the designated course.
◦ Participants who do not comply with referee warnings or fail to follow the rules
will be disqualified.
11. Timing Chips
◦ Timing chips distributed during registration are personalized.
◦ Participants wearing chips assigned to someone else will be disqualified.
12. Results Evaluation
◦ Results will be evaluated and announced separately for men and women
categories.
13. Objections and Appeals
◦ Objections to race results must be submitted in writing to the Chief Referee
within 30 minutes following the end of the race.
◦ The objection must be accompanied by a fee of 3000 TL (Three Thousand
Turkish Liras).
14. Organizational Committee Authority
◦ The Organizational Committee reserves the right to make changes, cancellations,
or adjustments to any aspect of the event (e.g., dates, times, race courses, etc.).
17-01-2026 - 17-01-2026
Datça
https://www.kisyuzmemaratonu.org/
Registered participants