Return to the Channel
The Athlete
Endurance, experience and a career in open water.
Who Is Ahmed Nasef?
[ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY TO BE PROVIDED] — Ahmed Nasef is an Egyptian endurance swimmer and double-leg amputee athlete. The full verified biography will be published here once supplied by the project team.
Values in brackets are placeholders and will be replaced with verified information.
At a glance
- Discipline
- Open-water endurance swimming
- Nationality
- Egyptian
- Signature achievement
- English Channel crossing, England to France, 20 July 2014
- Current status
- Preparing for a second English Channel crossing attempt
Archive
The Journey
A chronological timeline of the athlete's career. Undated chapters remain undated until the project team supplies verified information.
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Early Life
[TO BE PROVIDED]
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The Turning Point
[TO BE PROVIDED]
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Discovering Swimming
[TO BE PROVIDED]
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Training
[TO BE PROVIDED]
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The First English Channel Attempt
[TO BE PROVIDED]
20 July 2014
The 2014 Crossing
Swam the English Channel from England to France in 18 hours and 48 minutes. Entered into the Channel Swimming Association Record Book on 1 November 2014.
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The Years After
[TO BE PROVIDED]
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The Decision to Return
[TO BE PROVIDED]
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The New Training Journey
[TO BE PROVIDED]
[SECOND CROSSING TARGET DATE]
Second Crossing Attempt
Preparation is under way. The target window will be published once confirmed.