Abdelrahman Sameh

Douglass Drops 50 Fly, Curzan Out of 50 Free on Updated 2024 Worlds Start Lists

American Kate Douglass has scratched from the 50 fly while teammate Claire Curzan dropped the 50 free on the updated 2024 Worlds start lists.

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Anteprime Mondiali Nuoto Doha 2024: I 50 Farfalla Maschili

Immergiamoci nell’atmosfera dei Campionati Mondiali di Doha 2024 con le nostre consuete anteprime: I 50 metri farfalla maschili

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2023 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year – Ahmed Hafnaoui

Hafnaoui dropped more than two seconds in the 400, eight seconds in the 800, and 28 seconds in the 1500 to rank as the No. 5, No. 3, and No. 2 performer ever.

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2023 World Swimming Cup Budapest Day 3 Prelims: Pilato Punches 29.87 50 Breast

Italian speedster Benedetta Pilato wasted no time making her presence known on the final day of action at the World Cup in Budapest.

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2023 World Cup – Athens: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

It’s the last session of the Athens World Cup, and Sarah Sjostrom (pictured) will take on the 100 butterfly/100 freestyle double.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 8 Africa Recap – Hafnaoui Gracious in Victory, Credits Finke Post-Race

Ahmed Hafnaoui and Bobby Finke swam side by side for the entirety of the 1500, and both attributed their success to each other’s presence in the race.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 7 Africa Recap – Osman Showing Same Consistency as Sjostrom

Despite not earning a medal in the 50 fly, Farida Osman remains the most decorated Egyptian swimmer (male or female) with her 2 bronzes from 2017 & 2019.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 6 Africa Recap – Age is but a Number for Roland Schoeman

By competing in the 50 fly on Day 1, South African Roland Schoeman became the oldest swimmer at age 43 to compete at a World Aquatics Championships.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 5 Africa Recap – Sets of Siblings Look to Drop More National Records

Uganda Olympians Tendo Mukalazi and Kirabo Namutebi aren’t just siblings, but also both broke national records in the 100 freestyle in Fukuoka.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 4 Africa Recap: Hafnaoui Claims 1st North African Gold Since 2009

Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui’s victory in the 800 free fell short of the African Record but vaulted him into third in the all-time performers’ rankings.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Africa Recap – Africa Shines in Men’s 800 Free

While finishing less than a second outside of qualifying for the men’s 800m free, Egypt’s Marwan Elkamash erased an eight-year-old record off the books.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 2 Africa Recap – Time off Pays off for Schoenmaker

The reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 200 breast, Tatjana Schoenmaker will look to improve upon her 6th place in the 100 breast at the 2019 World Champs.

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Fukuoka 2023, Day 1 Africa Recap – Hafnaoui Leads the Way with Continental Record

Claiming silver in the 400 free with a new African Record, Ahmed Hafnaoui was one of several swimmers from the continent that broke national records on Day 1.

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Louisville Men Break ACC Conference and Meet Record in 200 Medley Relay

Evgenii Somov swam a key breaststroke leg as the Louisville men swam faster than they did last year in the 200 medley relay to break the ACC Conference Record

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Indiana’s Brendan Burns Leads the Way as IU Men Defeat Louisville

Brendan Burns went a 1:40.72 in the 200 yard butterfly moving him up to second in NCAA Division I this season so far.

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