66th Swim Marathon Galata – Varna… Transferred from www.xpucmo.com/blog upon the permission  ---------------------------------------- On 6th of August, 2006 the traditional 66th edition of the Swim Marathon Galata – Varna has been held. Along to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast at the distance of 4.42 km, 172 domestic swimmers took part in the event. The winner in men’s competition was Gueorgui Palazov and in woman’s competition Nina Ranguelova.  ---------------------------------------- Click here for the complete.Article.(Arr. in Bulgarian)... .

July 17, 2006---Prepared by I. Tsanov...

The FINA Ohrid Swim Marathon 2006…… The traditionally 20th FINA Cup Ohrid Swim Marathon on the  Lake of Ohrid (FYROM) has been held on Saturday, July 15 at the standard distance of 30 Km. The race has been won from the intergalactic Bulgarian marathon swimmer – Mr. Petar Stoychev. For the fifth time in his spectacular swim career the BUL open water swim star won the Ohrid Lake event. Congratulations, men! The second Bulgarian marathon swimmer in Ohrid – Tihomir Ivantchev was ranked fifth. ---------------------------------------- Click here for the complete.Article.(Arr. in Bulgarian)... .

May 08, 2006---Prepared by I. Tsanov...

The Caldonazzo Lake Marathon 2006… Mr. Mateo Ciola the marathon director, invites you to participate in the traditional "18th Trophy of the Lake Caldonazzo" in Italy, September  9-10, 2006... Two races will be held at the distances of 4 and 10 km with the worthy money prizes... Two promotional invitations are set especially for the FBSS... Add info: nuoto@nauticocaldonazzo.it ---------------------------------------- Click here for the complete.Info-1.(Arr. in Bulgarian).or Info-2(Arr. in English) .

April 28, 2006---Prepared by I. Tsanov...

P.Stoychev: Wish to swim the English Channel with WR… .Upon the permission from www.sportal.bg The best BUL open water swimmer ever Mr. Petar Stoychev wishes to break the world record of the English Channel swim across. The phenomenal athlete plans to face off that new challenge during the month of August (16-23) this year. The sponsor of that spectacular event is the biggest Bulgarian Mobile operator “M-Tel”. The first person to swim the Channel was Matthew Webb in 1875. For a month the world OWS celebrity will be prepared in the town in Sandansky (BUL) announced Stoychev itself prior to the rest 12 FINA Open Water events to the end of 2006. Good luck, man!  ---------------------------------------- Click here for the complete.Article.(Arr. in Bulgarian)... .

March 09, 2006---Prepared by Ivan Tsanov...

. .T.Ivantchev: “To be as the great Stoytchev!” .Swim Interview Mr. Tihomir Ivantchev is the new prospective swimmer of the Bulgarian marathon swimming sport. This worthy athlete gives an exclusive interview to the First Bulgarian Swimming Site (FBSS). The 20 years old open water swimmer has a dream – to reach the accomplishments and to step near or even higher then the great BUL and the world swim star Mr. Petar Stoytchev. Have a good luck, man!  Click here for the complete.Interview.(Arr. in Bulgarian)... .

February 14, 2006---Prepared by Vassilen Dimitrov...

P. Stoytchev – fifth on Parana River... The great Bulgarian swimming star Mr. Petar Stoytchev has finished fifth on the first FINA Open Water event this year – being held on the Parana River (ARG) – at the distance of 88 km. The second attending Bulgarian marathon swimmer Mr. Tihomir Ivantchev has been ranked seventh. Congratulations! The next stop is Rosario (ARG) on 19th February – 21 km. We keep our fingers crossed!  ---------------------------------------- Click here for the complete.Information.(Arr. in Bulgarian)...

January 05, 2006---Prepared by I. Tsanov...

Lifeguard drew up the Holly Cross in Varna... In Sofia, Ivo Steftchev (20-year old swimmer), drew up the Holly Cross on Epiphany, in the traditional open water swimming event been held upon the patronage of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. In the City of Varna the Holly Cross has been picked up by Anguel Avramov 31-year old lifeguard. In Bourgas and Rousse the ritual has been canceled considering the local bad weather. The thousands of the Bulgarians have supported this traditional ceremony across the country.  Anguel Avramov with the Holly Cross in Varna... Find more in the Article(Arr. in Bulgarian )

November 08, 2005---Prepared by I. Tsanov...

I.Moralieva: “Ambition to become a coach!”... Swim Interview In FINA Open Water Series 2005 Ivanka Moralieva (BUL) finished at the third place. Congratulations again! Regrettably this fantastic success doesn’t find a proper response among the Bulgarian Medias. FBSS makes an effort to present the achievement of this worthy and unostentatious marathon women swimmer. To realize it – Ivanka Moralieva answers some of the author’s questions. This young lady speaks briefly and to the point. After the end of her spectacular swim career Ivanka Moralieva would like to show her ambition to become a swim coach. However in this moment, the first immediately goal is the BUL State Championships.  Click here for the complete Interview (arranged in Bulgarian)..

November 04, 2005---Prepared by I. Tsanov...

Ohrid Marathon on July 15, 2006... According to FYROM’s mass-media the next Ohrid FINA Open water swimming marathon will be held on 15th of July 2006. The first Ohrid marathon has been organized in 1962. Then the women winner is the legendary Atina Bojadzhi (born at the same place) – the first Yugoslav women who swam across la Manche (the Channel). The length of the marathon is 30 km and is named “Klime Savin”...  Click here for the Article (arranged in Bulgarian)..

August 21, 2005---Prepared by Igor Rasula (USA)...

Stoytchev flies to first marathon swim win...   ATLANTIC CITY - Petar Stoytchev has traveled the world to collect wins in open water swimming. Just this year alone, the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup leader won in Argentina, Serbia, Italy and Canada. But there's been a place where he hadn't been able to win, and that was Atlantic City (USA). He won in the 40th annual Atlantic City Around the Island Marathon Swim, a 22 1/2-mile race around Absecon Island. The rough surf in the Atlantic Ocean wasn't going to stop him and in Stoychev's fifth attempt, he won the event in 7 hours, 24 minutes, 12 seconds. He even celebrated by changing his stroke to butterfly for the final few yards.  Stoychev's first words after the race: "I won other places in the world, but I kept missing this victory," said Stoychev, who finished third last year and second the year before. "I'm happy to finally win here" Men's Absolute Rank: 1) Petar Stoytchev (BUL) 7:24.12  2) John Kenny (USA) 7:26.23  3) Brendan Capell (AUS) 7:31.06 Women's Absolute Rank:  1) Britta Kamrau (GER) 7:35.41  2) Ivanka Moralieva (BUL) 7:53.35  3) Erica Rose (USA) 7:58.14

August 07, 2005---Prepared by Igor Rasula...

Stoytchev wins Canada for the 3rd time... Petar Stoytchev the  Bulgarian swim legend, after winning the 51st "Traversée du Lac Saint-Jean" (32k), valid as the 9th Fina Open Water leg, on Saturday 6th of August, in the next leg of the 2005 Fina Marathon Swimming World Cup took place in Lac Magog (40k), in Quebec, Canada. The Bulgarian, who leads the general standings of the tournament, won this race for the third consecutive year. Ivanka Moralieva among women touched to the bronze. Following are the leading results: MEN: 1. Petar Stoychev BUL 7h22:02, 2. B.Capell AUS 7h23:54, 3. Stéphane Gomez FRA 7h23:55. WOMEN: 1. Edith Van Dijk NED 7h25:12, 2. B. Kamrau GER 7:40.24, 3. Ivanka Moralieva BUL7h51:03.

June 20, 2005---Prepared by Ivan Tsanov...

Stoytchev - the Tzar of the Ohrid Marathon...   The BUL Open water super-star Petar Stoytchev has been placed second the 19th FINA Ohrid (FYROM) Swimming Marathon. Gilles Rondy (FRA) won the marathon on Saturday with a time of 5h23:58. The Dutch Edith van Dijk won the women's contest in a time of 5h26:06. The Bulgarian’s princess of the waves – Ivanka Moralieva finished second.  The next FINA Swim Marathon will be held in Sabac (SCG) on 26 of June 2005.  Click here for the Article (arranged in Bulgarian)...

May 11, 2005---Transferred from the "Slavy magazine"  by Ivan Tsanov...

Petar Stoytchev speaks about his own private life    Two months ago in Bulgaria the “Slavy magazine” has been started. This life style magazine writes mostly for the sport. In the previous issue the big interview with two well-known BUL athletes has been published. Mrs. Nora Ivanova (track and field) and Mr. Petar Stoytchev (swimming). FBSS introduced this interview especially for the Bulgarian swimming audience.  Click here for the Article (arranged in Bulgarian )...

May 04, 2005---Prepared by Vassilen Dimitrov...

The Portrait of Petar Stoytchev    The world-known Bulgarian super swim star speaks about all: dreams, visited countries, souvenirs, food, native land and the attractive Bulgarian girls. The fourfold FINA Open Water World Champion will tray this year to gain the FINA Open Water World Champion title once again. If succeed the 28-years old marathon swimmer will become to a really legend. Good look Mr. Stoytchev!  Click here for the Special Portrait (arranged in Bulgarian )...

March 08, 2005---Prepared by Vassilen Dimitrov...

Mike No.1 in USA, Stoytchev took Parana (ARG)    The greatest Bulgarian swim star in the present Mike Alexandrov has been nominated as No.1 in the USA Championships of the colleges. The team of  Evanston won against the team of Iowa thanks to BUL swim pearl. Alexandrov won three first places.   Meanwhile the other BUL swim phenomena Petar Stoytchev won the 88-km Marathon race in the river of Parana (ARG). The BUL swim machine after the three FINA Open water events is now ranked the second with 31 points. The first is the Stoytchev’s main concurrent Stephen Gomes (FRA) with 41 points. Ivanka Moralieva among women, finished the third at the same race.  Click here for the Article  (arranged in Bulgarian )...