Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian swimmer wins World Ice Swimming Championships

Photo: Facebook /Radostin Krustev

The Legendary Swimming Marathon World Cup winner for 11 consecutive years (2001-2011), World Champion in swimming in ice water in a pool near the Russian city of Murmansk in 2019, and winner in swimming in freezing conditions near the Norwegian island of Svalbard last year - Petar Stoychev, seems to have a worthy successor in the face of Radostin Krustev. At the championships, which took place from 12 to 15 January in the French town of Samois sur Seine, Krustev won the world title in swimming in icy waters.

The Bulgarian won the 500 m freestyle in 5 minutes and 36 seconds. No better time has been recorded by any competitor in the previous four editions of the championships. There was a tough competition as more than 500 swimmers from 70 countries around the world took part in the race.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Olympic silver medal holder Mirela Demireva will be taking part in the event, alongside students from schools in Sofia

Run in the centre of Sofia to popularize track and field for all

The first run Vazrazhdane 5K is taking place from the centre of Sofia today to popularize outdoor track and field as a suitable kind of sport for elite runners but also for people of all ages and social groups. Mirela Demireva, silver medal..

published on 10/6/24 7:50 AM
Tsanko Tsankov

Tsanko Tsankov’s open waters swim world record in the Danube officially recognized

Two weeks after the marathon swim in the Danube, when Tsanko Tsankov swam a distance of 120 kms. nonstop, the achievement was officially ratified by the World Record Association. The swimmer received an authenticity certificate from the..

published on 10/5/24 11:20 AM

Plovdiv holds sports and art festival for people with disabilities

People with disabilities are veritable champions when it comes to willpower whatever their abilities, say the organizers of the festival “Happy hand in hand”, whose 8 th edition is taking place on 5 October. The festival aims to bring attention to..

published on 10/5/24 8:05 AM