OREANDA-NEWS The body of a man found in the Turkish Bosphorus belongs to Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov. This is reported by Match TV, referring to the match of the athlete Galina Svechnikova.

Nikolai Svechnikov was identified by a DNA test.

Svechnikov went missing during the 37th intercontinental Bosphorus swim in August 2025. About 3 thousand people took part in the swim. Svechnikov was the only one who did not reach the finish line. His body was found just this week.