Seher Kaya

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Seher Kaya
Personal information
National teamFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Born2010 (age 14–15)
Uşak, Turkey
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly
Club Galatasaray Swimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Riyadh 100 m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Riyadh 200 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Riyadh 4 × 100 m freestyle

Seher Kaya (born 2010) is a Turkish swimmer who specializes in butterfly stroke events.

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Sport career

Kaya started her competitive swimming career at Kor (Core) Sports Club in her hometown. [1] Later, she transferred to Galatasaray Swimming. [2]

In May 2024, she became champion at the Turkish Youth Swimming National team Selection Tournament in Edirne, and was admitted first time to the national swimming team. [3] She is coached by Aybars Sawiş. [4]

She took the bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly event of the 13-15 years-old girls category with 2:20.18 at the 2025 Comen Cup Mediterranean Swimming in Belgrade, Serbia. [4] [5] Her time of 1:03.50 in the 100 m butterfly event placed her at fourth rank. [6]

At the 2025 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia, she took the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly event. [7] [8]

Kaya competed at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, [9] and won three medals, [10] including a bronze in the 100 m butterfly, [2] a silver in the 200 m butterfly, [11] and a gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle. [12]

Personal life

Born in 2010, [1] Seher Kaya is a native of Uşak, Turkey, [13]

After completing the Uşak Şefkat Junior School, she moved to Eskişehir, [8] where she attends Kılıçoğlu Anatolian High School. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bölge Karması Kadrosu 2010 Kadın, 2009 Erkek 3. Bölge Kadınlar" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Yüzücümüz Seher Kaya'dan bronz madalya!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray Spor Kulübü. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Uşaklı Öğrenci Seher Kaya Milli Yüzücü Oldu". Uşak Olay (in Turkish). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Seher Kaya, 200m Kelebekte Comen Cup Bronzunu Aldı". Milli Fanatikler (in Turkish). 22 June 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Girtls, 200 m Butterfly" (PDF). Comen Cup Belgrade. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Girtls, 100 m Butterfly" (PDF). Comen Cup Belgrade. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Haberler" (in Turkish). Eskişehir/Odunpazarı Kılıçoğlu Anadolu Lisesi. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Eskişehirli Seher Kaya Avrupa üçüncüsü oldu". Eskişehir Ekspres (in Turkish). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Çakmak, Fatih (4 November 2025). "Türkiye, 6. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'nda 212 sporcuyla yer alacak". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Çakmak, Fatih (14 November 2025). "Milli yüzücüler 6. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'na damga vurdu". Anadolu News Agenxy (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Yüzücümüz Seher Kaya'dan gümüş madalya!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray Spor Kulünü. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Riyad 2025 İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'nda, Nehir Toker, Sudem Denizli, Seher Kaya ve Gizem Güvenç'ten oluşan 4x100m serbest stil kadın bayrak takımı, 3:54.69'luk derecesiyle altın madalya kazandı". Kars Manşet (in Turkish). 12 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Bayraktar, Süleyman (17 November 2025). "Uşak'lı Seher Kaya Madalyaları Topladı". Uşak'tan Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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