Biography
Started: He began swimming at age seven at Overalnd Park in Kansas, United States of America. (bvswnews.com, 20 Mar 2020; Athlete, 02 Sep 2024)
Reason: His mother encouraged him to take up swimming as a way to build his strength. "I think going into swimming for me when I was younger, I hated it. I didn't want to do it, because it was difficult." (bvswnews.com, 20 Mar 2020)
Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. (Athlete, 02 Sep 2024)
Awards: He was named the 2021 Kansas City Star Boys Scholar-Athlete of the Year. (usparaswimming.org, 22 Aug 2024)
Sporting Relatives: He is related to US college football player Maryam El-Demerdash, US college American football player Sofian Massoud, and US basketballer Ismael Massoud. (Athlete, 02 Sep 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateSeptember 12, 2003
Place of ResidenceLAWRENCE, KS
OccupationAthlete, Engineer
EducationMechanical Engineering - University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
Languages SpokenArabic, English, Spanish
CoachPatrick McCloskey [national]; Arvel McElroy [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S10 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:04.36 |
| 2 | 100m Freestyle - S10 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 56.39 |
| 2 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 4:18.44 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S10 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 25.42 |
| 5 | 100m Butterfly - S10 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:02.54 |
