Doğukan Ulaç Rises to 70th in World Rankings

National swimmer Doğukan Ulaç rose from 91st to 70th in the world rankings after the World Cup first-leg races held in Cancun, Mexico.

In Cancun, where world and Olympic champions also took part, Doğukan finished 39th out of 65 athletes in the 10K. In the 3K race, which featured 60 swimmers, he finished 25th.

Focusing on scoring points in major competitions with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in mind, Doğukan connected by phone to the Spor Gündemi program and said he aims to make the top 50 in the world rankings this year.

Noting that he has a busy schedule, Doğukan announced the competitions he will take part in over the coming period. The World Cup second-leg races will be held in Egypt in March. Then come the Turkish Championship and National Team Selection Races in Alanya. After that, the World Cup third-leg race in Sardinia and the European Championship will take place. He will compete in the fourth and final leg in Portugal. At the end of the year, he will race at the World Championship in Budapest.