🏊♂️ Egypt Leads World Finswimming Championship in Open Water
Egypt’s national finswimming team topped the overall standings at the World Finswimming Championship held in El Alamein, showcasing strong and impressive performances across all categories.
🥇 Medal Tally
Egyptian athletes won a total of 30 medals:
11 Gold
7 Silver
12 Bronze
Seniors:
Total: 14 medals (6 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze)
Neutral athletes under the International Federation: 2nd place with 9 medals
Colombia: 3rd place with 6 medals
Juniors:
Egypt: 16 medals (5 Gold, 3 Silver, 8 Bronze)
International Federation: 2nd place with 9 medals
Greece: 3rd place with 7 medals
📅 Final Day Highlights
On the closing day, Egyptian athletes added 8 more medals: 3 Gold, 2 Silver, and 3 Bronze, confirming their dominance and continued top ranking.
🥇 Key Results
Men’s 150m Bifins Elimination:
Gold: Ahmed Hisham – 1:18.27
Silver: Clément Bat (France)
Bronze: Alejandro Sanchez (Colombia)
Girls’ 150m Bifins Elimination:
Gold: Daria Shelina (International Federation)
Silver: Farida Mohamed – 1:32.12
Bronze: Lara Blicha
Boys’ 150m Bifins Elimination:
Gold: Theofilos Likas (Greece)
Silver: Vladimir Prokurov (International Federation)
Bronze: Omar Taher – 1:23.60
Women’s 150m Monofins:
Gold: Anna Mishoustina (International Federation)
Silver: Karina Blayiva (International Federation)
Bronze: Malak Sherif – 1:18.37
Men’s 150m Monofins:
Gold: Alexander Khominy (Colombia)
Silver: Elias Kalvidis (Greece)
Bronze: Mohab Ehab – 1:13.30
Girls’ 150m Monofins:
Gold: Eleni Klavido (Greece)
Silver: Malak Mohamed Shaalan – 1:21.84
Bronze: Maria Badialova (International Federation)
🏆 Relay Events
4×1 km Mixed Relay (Seniors):
Gold: Egypt (Marwan Al-Amrawi, Nabila Hassan, Hassan Al-Dafrawi, Nada Magdy) – 38:49
2nd: Colombia
3rd: France
4×1 km Mixed Relay (Juniors):
Gold: Egypt (Omar Taher, Rokia Essam, Yassin Mohamed, Farah Wael) – 39:53
📊 Comparison with Previous Championship
Egypt surpassed its performance from the last World Championship in France, where the team won 19 medals (7 Gold, 9 Silver, 3 Bronze), reaffirming their progress and dominance in finswimming.
🌍 International Participation
The championship featured 12 countries, with Egypt represented by 34 athletes: 18 men and 16 women, highlighting the strength and depth of the Egyptian finswimming program.
