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My professional journey started since my B.Sc. degree in Electrical Power Engineering in 1987, till today in the years between 1993-1999 I was in charge of two of the most important swimming teams in Egypt, which both succeeded to achieve extraordinary results.Â
Aside from my professional experience in national and International coaching, I was internationally accredited in Sports Management, I was a consultant for a number of sports companies in Egypt and Dubai, in 2006 from the United Stated Sports Academy, got my Mini MBA in the same title in 2009, ending with my Sports Management PHD from The American University in London in 2012. Moreover, I am certified from the American Swimming Coached association ASCA as level 5 Senior, age groups, and a Master International Swimming Coach.
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- The Egyptian National team for Handicapped (to which I was the Head Coach), scored 2 world records, and won 2 Olympic medals in Atlanta Olympic Game 1996 (A silver and a bronze), in addition to 7 medals in the swimming world championships in Malta 1994 (2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze).
- The Swimming Girls’ team at AlAhly Sporting Club (to which I was the senior coach in the club of the century in Africa); My swimmers achieved great results, gathered many medals on the African, Arab and Mediterranean Championships.
My story in the club of the century (El Ahly Sporting Club), did not end in 1999, as I was chosen as The Head Coach for the Ahly swimming teams from 2012 till 2014. During these years my swimmers broke more than 18 National Egyptian records for the open age competition.
My path was directed for 13 years to the United Arab Emirates, where i was in charge of three of the most important swimming organizations.
- The Head Coach for the UAE National Swimming Teams, from 1999 till 2003, where my swimmers won lots of medals on national and regional levels in The Gulf, Arab and Asian countries.
- The Head Coach for Al-Ain Sports Club Swimming Teams from 2003 till 2009, where my swimmers achieved a huge success by winning all the National Championships for all ages, scoring new records for UAE, and providing Emirates National Team with 80% of the team players.
- The Head Coach for Al Wasl Sports Club Swimming Teams from 2010 till 2012, where the club was awarded to be the best UAE team in 2011, accordingly I was chosen to be the best swimming coach in UAE more than 10 times.
During the years between 2014 and 2017, I shifted my journey back to Egypt, where I was proudly chosen to be the Head Coach for the Egyptian Swimming National Teams. The team has accomplished many success stories, set new records, and raised their overall swimming levels. Those years were highly rewarded by winning ALL the Arab Championships on youth and senior levels. Many success stories were written during these years, that I would like to highlight some.
- Leading the swimmer Ahmed Akram to win the Gold medal at 800m freestyle in Nanjing 2014 Olympic Games in 2014, was a huge achievement as Akram was the first Egyptian swimmer ever to win an Olympic medal.
- Scoring amazing records in the golden achievement year of 2015, was a great accomplishment for the Egyptian National Swimming Team in the World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Akram was the first Egyptian swimmer in history to be qualified for the 1500m. final competition where he reached the fourth rank. Moreover, Farida Osman ranked the fifth on the 50m butterfly. By her rank she reached an unprecedented accomplishment as the first Egyptian athlete lady in history.
Overall, the Egyptian Team won the best team in the world, setting new national records breaking 15 Egyptian records; furthermore, the National Youth swimming team won the African Swimming Championships for the first time in 25 years.
- Achieving the first medal in a world swimming championships in 2017, was a huge success won by Farida Osman in Budapest, Hungary. Farida finished the third on the 50m butterfly.
I was the National Team Head Coach for 5 Olympic teams presented in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Nanjing 2014, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020. Moreover, I am the only Egyptian Swimming Coach who holds the First Class Egyptian Order of Merit as swimming coach in 1996 and 2004.
To satisfy my swimming and sports passion, as well as to share my experience in the swimming world details. I published the “swimmers Nutrition” book in 2001, the “Butterfly Secret” in 2008, and “Have A question at swimming” in 2022.
I also established my own YouTube Channel (5 seba7a), to be one of the most successful swimming YouTube Channels in Arab countries, where I explain my unique skill to the swimming analysis process.
