Our student, Ümit Akgün, participated in the European Lifesaving Championship, held from 23–28 August 2025 in Szczecin, Poland, as part of the Turkish National Lifesaving Team organized by the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation.
This championship marked Türkiye’s first international competition in this discipline. Alongside Akgün,Zeynep Aydemir, Merve Kurt, Eda Çelik, Ahmet Özkan, Emre Karadağ, and Burak Yıldız from the Turkish national team took part in the event, which brought together over 300 athletes from various European countries.
Officials from the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation considered the team’s debut in this championship a valuable experience and congratulated the athletes on their performance. We proudly congratulate our student Ümit Akgün and wish him continued success in his sporting career.