Petar Stoychev swam across the Strait of Gibraltar according to the rules of Oceans seven - with a textile swimsuit, without neoprene. Stoychev covered the distance from the European coast in the Spanish city of Tarifa to the African coast in Morocco in 3 hours and 46 minutes. The distance covered by the boat's GPS is 16.4 km.
"I'm happy that my swim was a success and I thank each of you for your respect and support. There are four more marathons left. I plan to swim the Molokai Channel in Hawaii in May, the longest and most difficult marathon of the seven. Respect for professionalism and the dedication of my team. Ivan Zlatinov and Krasimir Tumanov, I also thank you for being with me here in Tarifa! I also thank all the partners who stood behind us," said Petar Stoychev.
The other Oceans Seven marathons are the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland, the Tsugaru Strait in Japan and the Catalina Channel between Santa Catalina Island and Los Angeles.
2024 is shaping up to be extremely successful for the Bulgarian, recognized as the most successful competitor in the world in swimming marathons. In addition to his achievements in open water and with new recognition, Petar Stoychev was chosen by the International Swimming Federation (World Aquatics) to be part of the team of the technical committee for swimming at the Olympic Games in Paris. For the first time, a Bulgarian has been nominated in this role for the biggest sports forum. After 4 appearances as a competitor, Stoychev will participate in his fifth Olympic Games in France, but now in a new role at the Olympic pool. /BGNES
