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Egyptian swimmer Omar Sayed Shaaban entered the Guinness Book of Records on Friday after setting a record for the highest jump out of the water by wearing mono fins to a height of two meters and 30 cm, breaking the previous record, two meters and 5 cm, registered in the name of the Egyptian champion Syed Baroque and the Italian world champion. Stefano Vidgini.
Omar Shaban told Sky News Arabia that he dreamed of entering the Guinness Book of Records, and brought the matter up to Colonel Muhammad Muslim, Head of the Ismailia Diving and Rescue Region, to communicate with the Egyptian Diving and Rescue Federation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, who in turn turned to the world encyclopedia to determine the date on which he would try. The one where Omar broke the number.
Shaaban tells what he felt on the day of the event that he witnessed at the Cairo International Stadium, since inside there was a mixture of hope and fear, because the stage was majestic, in the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports, various media , and his family and friends in Ismailia, his hometown, so he feared that that day would be successful. The attendees were disappointed, but when he jumped out of the water and broke the figure, he felt very happy, after seeing the joy on the faces of those around him, who insisted on attending despite the bad weather of this day.
The 21-year-old Egyptian swimmer also confirmed that achieving the record required around 8 months of training under the supervision of his coach Mahmoud Fathy, and that jumping out of the water at a height of two meters and 30 cm, challenging the resistance of the water and gravity, and wearing monkey fins that weigh about 6 kilos. Fines are not easy.
This is Omar’s first attempt to break the previous record.
Shaaban is reported to have participated in the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup and won the Best Swimmer Cup at the Republic Championship in 2016 and 2019. In the world rankings he ranked second in the 50 meters for 2017, and second in Arabic, and in 2018 he won the Cup for the best stage.
Omar’s journey to learn to swim began at the age of eight, at the request of his mother, who was trying to implant a love of the sport in her heart. Taking advantage of his great energy in childhood, and supporting him all the time so that he continues to achieve more achievements in various fields.
Shaban tries to divide his time between training and study, as he studies civil engineering and has only two years left to graduate.
The Suez Canal Authority club is considered the first stop in Omar Kasbah’s career, and he moved from it in 2012 to the Ismaili Club, and continues with it until now. Omar Shaban dreams of being the fastest swimmer in the world, and that his achievement will be the beginning of the path to achieving world titles and the honorable representation of Egypt in international tournaments.
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