This event, which was held for the first time by TMOK in 1989 with the participation of 4 female and 64 male athletes, is met with a constantly increasing amount of interest every year and repeated under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, in accordance with the slogan, “Sports for Everyone”.Due to the fact that it is established on the continents of both Europe and Asia and that the Bosphorus strait goes right through it, Istanbul offers a natural environment for holding this swimming competition as a social sport. Crossing from Asia to Europe, between two continents collectively offers participants particular pleasure and excitement and each year hundreds of amateur swimmers of every age, from every corner of the world, eagerly await the day of the contest and contestants who successfully complete the first and only intercontinental swimming competition in the world, already start to experience the excitement of next year’s expectations.