Lolowa Al-Meghaiseeb
17 Qatari swimmers to participate in the FINA Swimming World Cup Doha 2019 taking place at Hamad Aquatic Centre.
The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) has finalized the list of athletes for the world-class event, which includes a total of 210 athletes – 134 male and 76 female participants – representing 44 countries. In addition, 60 club swimmers will also compete.
Leading swimmers including several Olympic and World champions have confirmed their participation in the FINA Swimming World Cup Doha 2019, set to take place from November 7 to 9.
QSA President and Organizing Committee Chairman, Mr. Khaleel Al Jaber said preparations are in full swing for the meet and added that the QSA will provide the best facilities to all the participants.
Qatar will field 17 swimmers, who will compete against the world’s best athletes in front of home fans.
The squad includes young talent like Abdulaziz Hassan Al-Obaidly, Yacob Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Yousef Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, and Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed.
Qatari swimmers showed outstanding performance at the 27th GCC Aquatics Championships in Kuwait in September, winning 34 medals including 17 gold, 10 silver, and 7 bronze medals.
QATAR SQUAD:
Team Management: Ibrahim Khalid Al-Romaihi (Delegation Head), Nasser Mabrook Alsaqairi (Administrative team), Omar Kheddache, Yuriy Vlasov, Chokri Gafsi (Coaches)
Swimmers: Walid Rafiq Daloul, Naser Yaser Hassaan, Yacob Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Abdelrahman Hesham, Abdulaziz Hassan Al-Obaidly, Ahmad Tarek Samara, Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed, Mohammed Fahad Hussain, Yousef Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Yousef Ashraf Abouelela, Kareem Salama Salah, Omar Ashraf Abouelela, Mohammed Ali Al-Khanji, Tameem Mohamed Elhamayda, Abdulla Nabil Alkhaldi, Ali Abdulla Al-Nuaimi, Kheddache Nour Eddine