currently preparing for
The 2026 Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim
6.5 km, Asian shore to European shore. August 23, 2026.
A small, premium-effort cohort. This is not for everybody — and it's not trying to be.
Is this for you?
This is a public log of my preparation. If you're curious about joining a future edition — or you just want to follow along — keep reading. The bar is real:
- Time — 4–5 sessions/week for the months leading up
- Money — entry €650, direct flights from Seoul ~₩1.2M, plus accommodation
- Body — physician-cleared, no respiratory or cardiac contraindications
- Skill — comfortable with 1.5 km continuous open-water swimming, ideally more
- Passion — for the kind of trip that's mostly suffering and a small amount of magic