The Egyptian Underwater Federation has announced the official squad for the national team in open water fin swimming, which will participate in the World Championship taking place in Sharm El Sheikh from November 1 to 4, 2026. The event will feature 264 athletes from 16 countries, including Italy, Taiwan, Colombia, Russia, Libya, France, South Korea, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Algeria, Greece, Tunisia, Croatia, Turkey, Poland, and host nation Egypt.
This highly anticipated championship follows Egypt's remarkable performance at the World University Championship, organized under the auspices of the Ministries of Youth and Sports and Higher Education and Scientific Research, which saw participation from 19 countries. The "Pharaohs" topped the global ranking with a total of 19 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, 3 bronze) while breaking 5 new world records.
Egypt's Open Water Team
The Egyptian open water team includes a group of world champions who achieved significant accomplishments at the university championship and set world records, led by:
Nada Magdy Abou Muslim: Holder of two gold medals and world records in the 400m and 800m mono events.
Mohab Ehab Helmy: Holder of gold medals in the 400m and 800m mono and the new world record.
Mohamed Walid Ali: Gold medalist in the 200m mono and silver medalist in the 400m and 800m mono.
Ahmed Mohamed Ali: Gold medalist in the 400m double fins and the university record holder.
Malak Sherif Said: Silver medalist in the 400m and 800m mono and bronze medalist in the 200m mono.
Ahmed Hisham Safwat: Silver medalist in the 100m and 200m double fins.
The Egyptian squad participating in the World Championship in open water (37 swimmers):
The Egyptian list consists of 37 athletes, featuring some of the top swimmers in both the senior and junior categories:
First: Women's and Junior Team (18 swimmers):
Senior category: Nada Magdy Abou Muslim, Malak Sherif Said, Ghada Mohamed Ahmed, Farah Wael El-Ma'adaoui, Alia Ehab Abdel Moneim, Retaj Amr Mohamed, Noha Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Nabila Hassan Ismail.
Junior category: Sahar Magdy Abdel Fattah, Jeni Ali Sobhi, Ruqayya Ahmed Samir, Judy Mohamed Mustafa, Waad Wael Khamis, Ruqayya Essam Gouda, Nada Alaa Eldin Mahmoud, Hena Mustafa Ahmed, Leila Imad Abdo, Farida Mohamed Farag.
Second: Men's and Junior Team (19 swimmers):
Senior category: Yassin Mohamed Abdel Latif, Mohamed Walid Ali, Mohab Ehab Helmy, Hassan Mohamed Adel, Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Shahab Sherif Ibrahim, Mohamed Essam Abdo, Ziad Hisham Mohamed, Omar Taher Allam, Ahmed Hisham Safwat.
Junior category: Marwan Hassan Amin, Mazen Tarek Mohamed, Ahmed Ashraf Mahmoud, Youssef Amir Ismail, Youssef Abdel Rahman, Khaled Mohamed Adel, Mohannad Mohamed Said, Marwan Mohamed Naeem, Hamza Ahmed Mahmoud.
