How did the Russian swimmer disappear? There are three different possibilities.

Search efforts are continuing for the third day after Russian swimmer Nikolai Andreevich Svechnikov, who participated in a race held in the Bosphorus on August 24 with 2,820 athletes from 81 countries, was found unable to make it ashore. No trace of the swimmer has been found.

A SUCCESSFUL SPORTS HISTORY Svechnikov reportedly holds the title of "Master Athlete" in Russia. As a child, he broke records in freestyle and backstyle in the Kursk region and won the Central Federal District championship. In 2019, he won the "Cup of Champions" open water race. It was learned that the Russian swimmer owns a swimming school in his home country.

NEWLY MARRIED, NEWLY FATHERED Details about the swimmer's life are beginning to emerge. It was learned that Russian swimmer Svechnikov married and became a father last year. Svechnikov's wife, Antonina, who has been closely following the search efforts, plans to search for her husband on land along the Bosphorus shores, but according to Izvestiya, she's trying to recruit volunteers on social media because there aren't enough people.

SHE DISAPPEARED IN A BLACK SLEEVELESS SWIMSUIT AND A GREEN BONNET The young woman, who shared what her husband was wearing before he disappeared, said:

"She was wearing a black, sleeveless swimsuit and a green swimming cap with the number 2554 on it."

The young woman requested that the search for her husband be accelerated, adding:

"I'm asking for your help! If anyone is near the Bosphorus, on both sides of the Bosphorus, please join the search for my husband. I would be very grateful for your help."

THREE POSSIBILITIES BEHIND ITS DISAPPEARANCE

1. It was also claimed that Svechnikov, who never came ashore after the swimming competition, may have suffered a cramp in his leg and been swept away by the current.
2. Former Russian open water swimming coach Alexei Akatievise suggested that a collision could also be a problem during the crowded start.
3. It is being considered that the athlete may have had a heart attack or a sudden health problem while swimming and then sank.

Source: News Center