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Eda Sözcügil completed the Catalina Channel with two records

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Eda Sözcügil, an 18-year-old ultramarathon swimmer from Izmir, broke the records of the fastest female swimmer and the youngest Turkish athlete by completing the 32-kilometer course of the Catalina Channel, which she chose as the first leg of the Ocean Seven, in 10 hours and 27 minutes.

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Eda Savcigil is a young ultramarathon swimmer who aims to swim through the sea channels in the set called Ocean Seven. Catalina Channel is my first network in this set.

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Ultramarathon swimmer from Izmir, Eda Savcıgil (18), completed the Catalina Channel, which she chose as the first leg of the Ocean Seven, with two records. The young athlete completed the 32-kilometer Catalina course between Santa Catalina Island and California in 10 hours and 27 minutes, becoming the fastest female swimmer and the youngest Turkish athlete to achieve this feat. On the boat accompanying the young swimmer were coaches Egor Tropenano, Bengisu Avcı, who was the first Turkish athlete to complete the Ocean Seven, and the athlete's father, Ayhan Savcıgil, while canoeist John Trevino and two referees accompanied the swim throughout the transition. The track, which started on the night of October 1, ended on the morning of October 2.

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Eda Savcigil will also complete the Molokai Canal, which is the next leg of the Ocean Seven.
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When will the preparations for Eda Savcıgil's next target, the Molokai Canal, begin?
Which remaining channels will be swam to complete the Ocean Seven?