Galatasaray Swimming
Encyclopedia
Galatasaray Swimming Team is the men's and women's swimming
section of Galatasaray S.K.
, a major sports club
in Istanbul
, Turkey
.
Turkish Winter Swimming Championship - Senior's
Turkish Winter Swimming Championship - Senior's
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
section of Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
, a major sports club
Sports club
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in Istanbul
Istanbul
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, Turkey
Turkey
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Technical and Managerial Staff
| Name | Nat. | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Yılmaz Özüak |  |
Swimming Coordinator |
| Ali Özüak | |
Branch Captain |
| Dejan Pejinovic |  |
Technical Director |
| Hakan Kiper | |
Coach |
| Memduha Denizer | |
Coach |
| Ergun Erzurum | |
Coach |
| Sezar Algül | |
Coach |
| Fatih Kurt | |
Coach |
| İsmet Karakuz | |
Masseur |
| Kadir Arpacı | |
Fitness Coach |
Current squad
| Men's | Women's |
| Alp Yokay |
Burcu Dolunay |
| Aytekin Mindan |
Dilara Çakırtürk |
| Can Anacak |
Nazlı Uzman |
| Derya Büyükuncu Derya Büyükunçu Derya Büyükuncu is a five-time olympic backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Turkey.In 2009, during the LEN Shourt Course European Championships, Buyukuncu was a finalist in 200 m backstroke. He finished in 5th place at the age of 33. -References:... |
Gizem Aybar |
| Doğa Çelik |
Burcu Yeşil |
| Göksu Biçer |
Harika Güzel |
| Emirali Başer |
Hilal Akyüz |
| Kemal Arda Gürdal |
İlayda Başar |
| Ömer Aslanoğlu |
İpek Acar |
| Uğur Ödek |
İpek Yalkı |
| Uğurcan Gegin |
Melis Yokay |
| Yalım Demirkesen |
|
| Zorbey Ege Cantürk |
Domestic success
- Turkish Summer Championship:
- Winners (19): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011
- Turkish Winter Championship:
- Winners (9): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2011
International success
- International Prince Islands Cup:
- Winners (3): 1997, 1999, 2001
- Luxembourg Swimming Championship:
- Winners(4): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002
- Internationales Stuttgarter Schwimfest:
- Winners(1): 2004
- Sun Cup:
- Winners (1): 1989
- International Chios Swimming Cup:
- Winners (1): 1989
Galatasaray Men's Swimming Team
Turkish Summer Swimming Championship - Senior's- Winner (16): 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011
Turkish Winter Swimming Championship - Senior's
- Winner (10): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2010
Galatasaray Women's Swimming Team
Turkish Summer Swimming Championship - Senior's- Winner (18): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002
Turkish Winter Swimming Championship - Senior's
- Winner (10): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010