On September 2, with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the joint organization of the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation and the Baku City Circuit Operating Company, the open water swimming competition "Let’s cross the Kura?! – 2" was held.
The mass competition held with the purpose of promoting, spreading and developing water sports took place in Mingachevir, on the coast of the Kura.
More than 300 men from all regions and cities of our country who can swim in 8 age groups (12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-60, 61-70 and over 70 years old) and female participants swam 300 meters between the two coasts of the Kura River in order to reach the finish line.
At the end, the winners were awarded. The awards were presented by Farid Gayibov, Minister of Youth and Sports, İlham Ismayilov, Head of Mingachevir City Executive Power and others.
It should be noted that this is the third tournament organized in open water. The open water swimming competition was held once on June 20 last year on the Caspian Sea, in Baku and the second time on October 1 in Mingachevir.
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