Swimming Sports In Egypt السباحه

تتطور رياضة السباحة في مصر بوجود الاتحاد المصري للسباحة منذ عام 1907، وهو الجهة الرسمية المسؤولة عن تنظيم الرياضات المائية المختلفة، بالإضافة إلى تواجد نخبة من الأكاديميات والمراكز المتخصصة التي تقدم التدريب وتعمل على اكتشاف المواهب، وهناك أيضاً العديد من الأماكن العامة مثل النوادي والمجمعات الرياضية التي تتيح ممارسة السباحة للمختلف الأعمار، مثل مجمع حمامات السباحة باستاد القاهرة.

الجهات الرسمية:

  • الاتحاد المصري للسباحة: هو الهيئة المصرية الرسمية المسؤولة عن رياضات السباحة الخمس

  • (السباحة، الغطس، كرة الماء، السباحة الإيقاعية، وسباحة المياه المفتوحة).

مراكز وملاعب السباحة:

المناطق السياحية:

  • البحر الأحمر: تعد مناطق الغردقة وشرم الشيخ مراكز سياحية رئيسية تقدم مجموعة متنوعة من نوادي

  • السباحة والشواطئ التي توفر الأنشطة المائية.

تاريخ وإنجازات:

  • تاريخ رياضة السباحة في مصر طويل، حيث شهدت إنجازات عالمية مثل عبور عبد اللطيف أبو هيف

  • لبحر المانش ثلاث مرات وحطمه رقماً قياسياً في عام 1953.

  • تحقق العديد من الأبطال المصريين إنجازات دولية، مثل تحقيق أبطال السباحة لبطولة الجمهورية في

  • الأعوام الأخيرة

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person in swimming goggles in swimming pool

Swimming Sports In Egypt

Swimming is a popular sport in Egypt, with a rich history dating back to ancient times. The sport is governed by the Egyptian Swimming Federation (ESF), which oversees five aquatic disciplines: swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and open water swimming. The ESF is the oldest regional swimming organization, founded in 1907.

Major swimming events

Egypt regularly hosts and participates in major swimming competitions. Notably, it has become a favored location for the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup, hosting the event in Somabay for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, and 2025). The most recent edition in February 2025 saw record participation with 129 elite swimmers and 16 relay teams from all continents.

Other competitions hosted in Egypt include:

  • Masters Swimming Cups

  • African Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships

  • Egypt Swimming Cups

  • Egypt National Swimming Championships

  • National Masters Swimming Championships

  • Arab Aquatics Championships

  • National Open Water Championships

  • Egypt National Swimming Championship - Olympic Qualifying Event

Notable achievements

Egyptian swimmers have achieved significant success in regional and international competitions:

  • Capri–Napoli Marathon Swim: In June 2025, the Egyptian national open water swimming delegation won first place and set a new record time.

  • 100x50 Freestyle Relay World Record: A team of Egyptian swimmers broke the Guinness World Record in the 100x50 meter freestyle relay in July 2021, finishing in 42 minutes and 12.15 seconds.

  • African Championships: Egypt was crowned champion of the 13th CANA Swimming & Open Water Championships in 2018, securing 44 medals (27 gold, 14 silver, and 3 bronze). They also won the African Swimming Championship Cup in Angola in May 2024, with 47 medals (15 gold, 19 silver, and 13 bronze).

  • Individual Honors: Swimmers like Marwan al-Kammash, Ali Khalafallah, Abdel Rahman Sameh, Farida Osman, and Hania Moro have consistently won multiple medals at these championships. Youssef Ramadan is an African record holder in short course relays and a World Short Course Championship finalist. Notably, marathon swimmers like Abdellatief Abou Heif ("Crocodile of the Nile") and Marie Hassan Hamed were internationally successful in the 1950s and 60s

Swimming styles

The most common swimming styles practiced and recognized for Egyptian records in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) events include:

  • Freestyle (or front crawl)

  • Backstroke

  • Breaststroke

  • Butterfly

  • Individual Medley (IM)

  • Various relays (freestyle and medley)

The front crawl, specifically referred to as the "Egyptian Crawl" in some contexts, has deep historical roots in Egypt.

Clubs and academies

Several swimming academies and clubs operate in Egypt, including:

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