Private Nurtas Alibekov, a serviceman of Military Unit 6636 of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, won five medals at the Kazakhstan Open Masters Swimming Championship, held in Astana on September 12–13.

In his age category, the Guardsman won gold in the 200-metre individual medley and the 100-metre breaststroke. He also claimed three silver medals in the 50-metre freestyle, 50-metre breaststroke and 100-metre backstroke.

One of the highlights of the championship was a race in which the serviceman competed in the same heat as prominent representatives of Kazakh swimming — national team coach and International Master of Sport Gennady Gordienko and 2016 Rio Olympic champion Dmitry Balandin. For the young athlete, competing alongside such experienced swimmers was another opportunity to test his abilities and strive for a strong result.

Another major challenge for the athlete was the international X-WATERS Kazakhstan 2026 open-water swim at Lake Burabay in August. Nurtas Alibekov took third place in the 500-metre fins race and won silver in the 3×500-metre team relay.

For the Guardsman, swimming has long gone beyond being simply a hobby and has become an important part of his physical training. The discipline and endurance he demonstrates during training and competitions are also valuable in his military service.

Press Service of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvv/press/news/details/1293391?lang=ru