CAIRO, Egypt, February 18. DESPITE having undergone a multitude of changes and having little preparation time, the Egyptian National Team performed extremely well on the first day of competition at the Egyptian National Open Championships in Cairo today. <\/p>\n
After undergoing a head coaching change within the last three weeks and the numerous changes that accompany such a move, the team managed many outstanding times, including Ahmed Salah Abdou's meeting the Olympic Games B qualifying time in the 100m butterfly. <\/p>\n
New Head Coach, Al Dodson, said: "I was extremely pleased with the first day's results. I have asked for so many changes in training volume, intensity and technique and the swimmers' efforts have been outstanding. In my 37 years of coaching, I have never had a group that was as cooperative." <\/p>\n
In addition, there were many outstanding performances from non-national team members. Dodson added "we are very fortunate to have an abundance of great club coaches to develop our talent pool. I foresee a great future ahead for Egyptian swimming."<\/p>\n
Egyptian National Championships
\nCairo, Egypt<\/p>\n
50 meter pool<\/p>\n
RESULTS:
\nDay One: February 18, 2004<\/p>\n
Men's 50m Freestyle
\n1. Mahmoud Amr El Wani 24.34
\n2. Mohamed Mamdouh Abdel Han 24.37
\n3. Hossam Mohamed Khattab 24.84<\/p>\n
Women's 50m Butterfly
\n1. May Ahmed Rafaat 30.40
\n2. Soha Abdallah Ibrahim 30.41
\n3. Nihal Mohamed Ibrahim 31.53<\/p>\n
Men's 100m Butterfly
\n1. Ahmed Salah Abdouh 55.75 – Olympic B Time Standard
\n2. Moustafa Attef Abdel Fattah 57.13
\n3. Ahmed Mahoud El Abady 57.30<\/p>\n
Women's 100m Breaststroke
\n1. Yasmeen Abdel Rahman Mah 1:16.80
\n2. Reem Sobby Hassan 1:19.34
\n3. Salma Raouf Gasser 1:19.95<\/p>\n
Men's 200m Breaststroke
\n1. Ayman Mohamed Khattab 2:24.46
\n2. Sherif Aly Madkour 2:28.74
\n3. Moemen Monir Kamal 2:30.95<\/p>\n
Women's 200m Backstroke
\n1. Dina Moustafa Khaled Hegaz 2:25.42
\n2. Soha Abdallah Ibrahim 2:31.75
\n3. Seham Aham Ahmed El Kouram 2:33.82<\/p>\n
Men's 100m Backstroke
\n1. Haitham Mohamed Hazem 0:58.55
\n2. Mohamed Tarek Salah El Din 1:00.04
\n3. Moustafa Alaa El Din Mohan 1:00.75<\/p>\n
Women's 200m Freestyle
\n1. Heba Yehia Abdel Rahmen 2:09.83
\n2. Samiha Yasine Mubarak 2:11.72
\n3. Hebatallah Hany Selim 2:12.11<\/p>\n
Men's 800m Freestyle
\n1. Mohamed Abd Elhamed Sero 8:36.79
\n2. Khaled Mohamed Hanafy 8:38.96
\n3. Omar Fouad El Gamel 8:42.99<\/p>\n
Women's 400m I.M.
\n1. Asmaa Mohamed Khatareya 5:20.16
\n2. Rahetab Hassan Mohamed 5:27.82
\n3. Seham Ahmed El Kourom 5:35.27<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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