Meis–Kaş Swim

The Meis–Kaş Swim (Turkish: Uluslararası Meis Kaş Yüzme Yarışması) is an international cross-border open water swimming competition between the Greek island Kastellorizo or Megisti (Turkish: Meis) and the Turkish seaside resort Kaş in Antalya Province. It has been held since 2005 annually in June to promote the friendship between the two neighboring countries.[1][2]

Route of the Meis–Kaş Swim (yellow line).

The swimming competition is part of the International Lycia-Kaş Culture and Art Festival, which ls being held since late 1990s.[1] The distance of the course in the Mediterranean Sea is 7.1 km (4.4 mi). The race starts at Kastellorizo Harbur and ends in Kaş Harbour. Participants must be at least 18 years of age, and must be able to swim 1,500 m in less than 30 minutes. They undergo a health check by a physician before the event.[2]

In 2019, 180 swimmers from 12 nations, including 33 women, took part in the competition. The course record was set in 2019 by the Turkish 20-year-old woman Nilay Erkal with a time of 1:32, who improved her own record by five minutes, and was the winner of the competition in the last three years.[1]

References
  1. "Swimmers race for friendship between Greece and Turkey". Hürriyet Daily News. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. "Meis – Kaş, Greece-to-Turkey Cross-Border Swim". Open Water Swimming Association. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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