Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr

KUWAIT CITY, July 12: President of Kuwaiti and Asian Aquatics Federations Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr Al-Sabah praised the results achieved by Kuwaiti swimmers in the 29th Gulf Cooperation Council Championship hosted by Bahrain, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr Al-Sabah made the statement while he is in Gstaad, Switzerland; indicating that the results reflect the great administrative and technical efforts of the technical staff of the national team; in addition to the dedication of Kuwaiti swimmers to achieve good results, win medals, and raises the Kuwaiti flag high in international forums.

On the first day of the championship, the Kuwaiti athletes won eight medals. Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr Al-Sabah congratulated Al-Qadsiya swimmer Rashed Al-Tarmoum for setting a new Kuwaiti record in the 50-meter race when he participated in the Swiss World Open Swimming Championship.

Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr Al-Sabah stressed that the Aquatics Federation continues to provide all forms of support to the national athletes, like top-level coaches, in addition to facilitating and supporting their participation in international competitions, and preparing them for competitions in the appropriate manner. He also indicated that these participations are part of the plan of the federation to prepare more champions for the upcoming competitions at the regional, continental, and international levels.

The following are the achievements of Kuwaiti swimmers so far: Three gold medals for Saud Al-Shamroukh in the 1,500m freestyle, 200m freestyle, and 4x200m freestyle (team)