A series of sports events organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center have been successfully completed, bringing together a large number of students in swimming competitions, a cardio week, and squash and badminton tournaments.
The “Bilkent Sports Games” swimming competition took place between January 26 and February 8, with the participation of 22 students. Competitions were held in five women and men’s categories: 25m, 50m and 75m freestyle, 25m breaststroke and 25m backstroke.
The “Sports As a Way of Life” cardio week, organized on February 10–12, was held with the participation of 45 students. Participants exercised on machines adjusted to their individual fitness levels, completing either 20 minutes of rowing, 20 minutes of cycling or 30 minutes of treadmill running.
As part of the “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester program, the squash tournament was held on February 17–19, bringing together participants in four competitive categories.
The excitement continued with the badminton tournament on February 25–26, where players once again competed across four categories.
Below are the top finishers of the competitions.
Swimming Competition Results
Women
25m Freestyle
1. Naz Diktaş – 14.41 sec.
2. Melisa Şirinel – 15.01 sec.
3. İdil Beste Karakoca – 20.32 sec.
50m Freestyle
1. Naz Diktaş – 31.12 sec.
2. Melisa Şirinel – 33.44 sec.
3. İdil Beste Karakoca – 45.86 sec.
75m Freestyle
1. Naz Diktaş – 50.90 sec.
2. Melisa Şirinel – 58.01 sec.
3. İdil Beste Karakoca – 1:24.56 min.
25m Breaststroke
1. Naz Diktaş – 19.90 sec.
2. Melisa Şirinel – 21.02 sec.
25m Backstroke
1. Naz Diktaş – 17.32 sec.
Men
25m Freestyle
1. Oğuzhan Kaya – 12.61 sec.
2. Egemen Arar – 12.77 sec.
3. Selim Eser – 13.32 sec.
50m Freestyle
1. Oğuzhan Kaya – 26.90 sec.
2. Selim Eser – 27.12 sec.
3. Egemen Arar – 28.07 sec.
75m Freestyle
1. Oğuzhan Kaya – 48.02 sec.
2. Selim Eser – 49.12 sec.
3. Egemen Arar – 49.54 sec.
25m Breaststroke
1. Selim Eser – 15.91 sec.
2. Oğuzhan Kaya – 16.11 sec.
3. Batuhan Özgül – 22.77 sec.
25m Backstroke
1. Selim Eser – 16.01 sec.
2. Batuhan Özgül – 17.26 sec.
3. Oğuzhan Kaya – 18.12 sec.
Squash Tournament Results
Women (Beginner)
1. Hajra Binte Sohaib
2. Zeynep Ece Aydın
3. Nehir Erdoğan
4. Ada Asal
Women (Intermediate)
1. Khadija Tarek Rahmy Abdellatif
2. İrem Cansu Bilgin
Men (Beginner)
1. Ali Yörük
2. Umut Burak Kalkan
3. Ege Ocakçı
Men (Intermediate)
1. Burak Ayar
2. Denizhan Borman
Badminton Tournament Results
Women (Beginner)
1. Belma Sude Doruk
2. Zeynep Özdur
3. Layra Mete
4. Marie Séverine Bénédicte Anthony
Women (Intermediate)
1. Belma Doruk
2. Zeynep Özdur
3. Marie Séverine Bénédicte Anthony
4. Zeynep Su İmamoğlu
Men (Beginner)
1. Safa Mintaş
2. Tarık Anafarta
3. Atilla Can Atlı
4. Emre Altay
Men (Intermediate)
1. Osman Hakyemez
2. Erdem Erdoğdu
3.Safa Mintaş
4. Arda Uyar
