Farida Osman

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“I started to fall in love with swimming right from the beginning. Just being in the water makes me feel really good.”

2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Full Name:	Farida Osman
Born:	January 18th, 1995
	Indianapolis, Ind.
Nationality:	Egypt
Status:	Active

Farida Osman Farida Osman is an Egyptian swimmer born on Jan. 18, 1995. Although raised in Cairo, Egypt Osman was born in Indianapolis, Ind. She has represented Egypt on the international platform, and has performed gold-medal swims. Standing 5'8" Osman specializes in the sprint butterfly and freestyle events. Born to dentist parents, Randa Elsalawy and Hisham Osman, both attended IUPUI in Indianapolis. She started her swimming career at the age of five alongside her brother, Ahmed, and she made her first Egyptian Olympic team by the age of 17. She was initially told she had been put on a waiting list, but just days before the 2012 Olympic Games she received her invitation. Osman is seen as a symbol of hope to media outlets not only for the low representation of Arab women that compete in the Olympics, but because in the entire history of the Olympic Games only five African women have won a medal in swimming. In the 2013 recruiting class Osman was the no. 12 overall, and was apart of a Cal recruiting class that was compromised of four of the top 12 recruits. UC Berkeley 2013-2014 As a freshman Osman made an immediate impact on the Cal squad. After a successful Pac 12 …

2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Swimmers are slated to compete in tonight’s finals of the 100 fly, 200 breast, 100 free, and 400 free.

2017 Santa Clara PSS: Day 2 Race Videos

Several stars headlined tonight’s action, including Olympians Caeleb Dressel, Nathan Adrian, Kelsi Worrell, Tom Shields, Simone Manuel, Lia Neal, and more.

2017 Arena PSS – Santa Clara: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

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Weitzeil Tops 50 Free Field on Day 1 of Speedo Grand Challenge

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2017 W. NCAA Analysis: Stanford Returning 308 Individual NCAA Points

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

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2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

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2017 Women’s NCAAs Race Video: Osman Wins 1st Individual Title in 1Fly

Watch as Farida Osman wins her first individual title to become the third-fastest 100 flyer in history.

Osman and Baker: “Redemption felt pretty sweet tonight” (Video)

Cal got their medley relay redemption in tonight’s 200 medley relay final, roaring to a new NCAA Record time of 1:34.10

2017 Women’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

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