In Nalchik, a 19-year-old swimmer died during a training session at the Malikа pool

19-year-old Amir, who had been swimming since the age of seven, died during a training session at the Malikа pool in Nalchik. According to his mother, the young man went unnoticed underwater for about six minutes, and the ambulance was not called immediately. The family claims there were no medics or lifeguards at the facility; the pool continues to operate.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 27 October 2026 at 15:092 min read

The key facts

19-year-old swimmer Amir died during a training session at the Malikа pool in Nalchik
The mother of the deceased said the young man went unnoticed underwater for about six minutes and the ambulance was not called immediately
A medical examination a week before the tragedy revealed no health problems; according to Mash Gor, the pool continues to operate

Tragedy during a training session

In Nalchik, 19-year-old Amir died during a training session at the Malikа swimming pool. This was reported by Life.ru citing the account of the young man's mother to the Telegram channel Mash Gor. According to her, the youth went unnoticed underwater for about six minutes.

What is known about the deceased and the circumstances

The young man had been swimming since the age of seven and had trained with the same coach for 12 years. A week before the tragedy, he underwent a medical examination that revealed no health problems. During another training session, he suddenly felt unwell and went underwater.

Resuscitation and questions for the pool

The first to notice something wrong was one of the parents present at the facility. Amir was pulled out and resuscitation was attempted, but the doctors who arrived were unable to save him. The family claims that the ambulance was not called immediately, and that there were no medics or lifeguards at the sports facility.

The pool continues to operate

Despite what happened, Malikа continues to operate. Staff of the facility told Mash Gor journaliststhat they knew nothing about the incident and refused to discuss the situation over the phone.

Context

Life.ru also recalls another recent case: at a fitness club on Azovskaya Street in Moscow, a 63-year-old visitor died while swimming. According to preliminary data, the cause may have been heart problems, but the exact cause of death has not yet been established. There are no official findings of the investigation into the Nalchik incident in the publications so far.