Captain Osama El Shazly. Archive portrait supplied by the project team.
Role in the mission
Captain Osama El Shazly
Training and historical technical preparation
Historical team role — the 2014 preparation.
An Egyptian swimming coach and accredited international lecturer who held sports-activity and aquatic-facility leadership roles according to the project file. He was historically connected to Ahmed Nasef's technical and training preparation for the 2014 crossing, and appears in the archive photography from the Channel boat. This description is presented as project-supplied historical information until an approved independent biography is published; no championship record, title or personal detail is stated here beyond what the project team has confirmed.
Historical team roleInformation supplied by the project team, pending independent verification.
Role in preparation and training
Technical and training preparation for the documented 2014 crossing, including in-water coaching and on-boat presence during the swim, as recorded in the project archive.
Previous achievements and championships
Swimming coach and accredited international lecturer, with sports-activity and aquatic-facility leadership roles according to the project file. Competitive record not published pending an approved biography.
Why this role matters to the mission
The 2014 crossing is the technical baseline of the new attempt. The preparation methods that produced it belong to this part of the team's history.
Related photographs
Ahmed Nasef with Captain Osama El Shazly aboard the support boat in the English Channel at night, with the Egyptian flag. 2014 archive.
Sources
Information supplied by the project team, pending independent verification.
