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BCT Gdynia Marathon
Date of publication: 19.07.2012

Baltic Container Terminal Gdynia is organizing the BCT Marathon 2012, an 18 km swimming race from Hel to Gdynia. 

On the 25th of August sportsmen from Europe, Australia and both Americas will come to Poland and compete with each other during the 18 km swim from Hel to Gdynia.

Peter Stoychew, the current world champion on the 25 km distance and the person who holds the record in the fastest covering of the English Channel, will participate in the race.

Among ladies, the Argentinian Pilar Geijo (top woman in 2011 according to the World Open Water Swimming) is the favourite.

During the BCT Marathon there will be a special fan zone set up in Gdynia.