Overview
- Turkish emergency services and coast guard vessels are sweeping the strait for a third straight day with no trace reported.
- He failed to finish Sunday’s 6.5 km Asia‑to‑Europe race that drew about 2,800 entrants from 81 countries.
- Authorities say an official investigation into the disappearance has been opened.
- His wife reported an overnight shoreline search by relatives and friends, and the couple has an eight‑month‑old son.
- Another participant said he passed Swetschnikow early as he swam breaststroke slowly and paused repeatedly.