Nilsu Demiran
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Turkey |
| Born | January 16, 2006 Lüleburgaz, Turkey |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly, Backstroke |
| Club | Fenerbahçe S.K. Florida Tech Panthers |
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Nilsu Demiran (born January 16, 2006) is a Turkish national swimmer specializing in butterfly, freestyle, and backstroke events. She is on the Turkish national swim team and represents Turkey in international competitions. She is also a member of the Fenerbahçe Sports Club swimming team. She went to college in the United States in 2024 to study, while she competes at the collegiate level for the Florida Institute of Technology.
Early life
Demiran was born in Lüleburgaz, Turkey. In 2019, she competed at the 37th Niova Competition in Thessaloniki, winning multiple medals. That was her first international competition, and she was 13 when it happened.[1][not in citation given]
National and Club Career
Demiran represents Fenerbahçe Sports Club in swimming. In December 2021, at the Turkish Arena Short Course Swimming Championships, she was part of the Fenerbahçe team that set a new Turkish record in the 4x50m relay event. She has won multiple national titles, including the Open Age Turkish Championship in the 50m butterfly (July 2021) and the 100m butterfly (August 2022). Her performance at the national team selections was covered by national media outlets such as Hürriyet and CNN Türk.[2][not in citation given][3][not in citation given]
International Career
Demiran has represented the Turkish National Team in various major international competitions. On April 24-25, 2021, she represented the Turkish National team and competed at the Multinational Junior Swimming Meet held in Ukraine. She broke the 100-meter fly championship record and won a gold medal. Meanwhile, she was part of the team that broke the 4x100 Medley Relay record and won a gold medal at the Multinations Junior Swimming Meet.[4][verification needed]
In April 2022, she represented the Turkish National team and competed at the Multinations Swimming Meet in Kranj, Slovenia. She won a bronze medal in the 50m butterfly and a silver medal with the 4x100m mixed medley relay team. Turkish media, including Anadolu Agency and Cumhuriyet, reported this achievement.[5][6]
In July 2022, she participated in the 2022 European Junior Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania. She competed in butterfly events and relay races. The Turkish 4x100m medley relay team, including Demiran, placed 9th, a result covered by TRT Haber and Sabah.[7][not in citation given][8][not in citation given]
Later in 2022, Demiran competed at the 2022 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships held in Lima, Peru. She reached the finals in the 4x100m mixed medley relay, placing 7th. Sporx and Haberler.com reported her participation and the team's success.[9][not in citation given][10][not in citation given] In 2023, she won another bronze medal in the 50m butterfly event at the Multinations Youth Swimming Meet in Limassol, Cyprus.[11]
Collegiate career
Demiran moved to the United States to pursue her collegiate swimming career. For the 2024–2025 season, she joined the Arkansas Razorbacks, the University of Arkansas's athletic team that competes in NCAA Division I. She represented the university at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championships.[12] For the Southeastern Conference Championships, not everyone on the team could go.
She later transferred to the Florida Institute of Technology. In her first dual meet against Rollins College, she won the 100 fly and placed first.[13] Demiran currently competes for the Florida Tech Panthers.[14]
References
- ↑ "Yıldızlar Türkiye Yüzme Şampiyonası Sona Erdi" (in Türkçe). Demirören News Agency.
- ↑ "Yüzme Genç ve Açık Yaş Uzun Kulvar Milli Takım Seçmeleri Sona Erdi" (in Türkçe). Hürriyet.
- ↑ "Milli Takım Seçmeleri Sona Erdi" (in Türkçe). CNN Türk.
- ↑ "Milli Yüzücülerimiz Kiev'de Multinations Yıldızlar Rekoruna İmza Attı" (in Türkçe). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı Tekirdağ İl Müdürlüğü. 2021-04-26.
- ↑ "Genç milli yüzücülerden Slovenya'da 2'si altın 5 madalya" (in Türkçe). Anadolu Agency. 2022-04-09.
- ↑ "Milli yüzücülerden Slovenya'da 6 madalya" (in Türkçe). Cumhuriyet.
- ↑ "Milli yüzücülerden Avrupa Gençler Şampiyonası'nda mücadele" (in Türkçe). TRT Haber.
- ↑ "Avrupa Gençler Yüzme Şampiyonası Sonuçları" (in Türkçe). Sabah.
- ↑ "Yüzme Şampiyonası'nda Türkiye'den Madalya" (in Türkçe). Sporx.
- ↑ "Dünya Gençler Yüzme Şampiyonası" (in Türkçe). Haberler.com.
- ↑ "Yüzücülerimiz Multinations Gençler ve Yıldızlar Şampiyonalarında Sahne Aldı" (in Türkçe). Fenerbahçe S.K. Official Website.
- ↑ "2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster: Nilsu Demiran". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ "Swimming Panthers Notch First Place Finishes In Win Against Rollins". Florida Tech Athletics. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "Women's Swimming Roster: Nilsu Demiran". Florida Tech Athletics. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
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