Peter Stoychev was declared the best athlete in the history of marathon swimming. This happened at a ceremony in the Hall of Fame in the city of Fort Lauderdale - Florida (USA). The swimmer from Smolyan received high recognition for his nine World Cups, numerous records in marathon swimming, and the fastest ever swim across the La Manche Channel in 2007.
Stoychev was awarded a diploma, a statuette and honorary band with his name. Stoychev is the only person to win the Open Water World Championship nine times claiming his last title in September 2009 with ambitions of number ten in 2010.
Stoychev was awarded a diploma, a statuette and honorary band with his name. Stoychev is the only person to win the Open Water World Championship nine times claiming his last title in September 2009 with ambitions of number ten in 2010.
By Radoslav Penchev (c) Outspoken Poet's Blog
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