Lexie Kelly and Doug Woodring Announced as Celebrity Guest Swimmers for 2017 Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming RaceCelebrity guest swimmers to join record-breaking 2200 swimmers across the Bosphorus strait in “World’s Best Open Water Swimming Event”. Attempted Coup in Turkey Not Affecting SportTurkish Olympic Committee organized 28th edition of the Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race on July 24th, with 1,541 swimmers from 49 countries.