Egypt's finswimming team list for the World University Championships
The Egyptian university team is preparing to participate in the 2026 World University Underwater Swimming Championship, set to take place in Sharm El Sheikh from October 25 to 30. The delegation includes 20 male and female athletes.
The women's roster includes the following names: Nada Magdy Abu Muslim, Malak Sherif Said, Ghada Mohamed Ahmed, Alia Ihab Abdel Moneim, Noha Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Daren Firas Mustafa, Shahd Hossam Jafar, Jana Mohamed Fathy, Lujain Mohamed Shawqi, and Jana El Sayed Abdel Hamid.
The men's roster includes: Mahmoud Walid Ali, Mohab Ihab Helmy, Anan Magdy Tawfik, Ahmed Hisham Safwat, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Saif Khaled Saad El Din, Yassin Ahmed Farhat, Tarek Hassan El Sayed, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Awad, and Ammar Ahmed Abdel Aziz.
20 Countries Compete in the World University Underwater Swimming Championship
The championship will feature teams from 20 countries, including France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Germany, China, Japan, Russia, Venezuela, Poland, Singapore, Hungary, Colombia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Tunisia, and Egypt.
This championship marks the third edition in the history of the World University Underwater Swimming Championship, following the events in Italy in 2022 and Colombia in 2024. The competitions will take place at the Olympic Swimming Complex in the Sports City of Sharm El Sheikh, under the supervision of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and the World Underwater Activities Federation (CMAS).
Approximately 200 male and female athletes from 20 countries will participate in the championship, with the technical meeting and the official opening ceremony scheduled for October 27. The competitions will be held on October 28 and 29, concluding with the awards ceremony for the winners on October 29.
