18 November, 2021
The Open Water Championship, an elite swimming race, was held in the shimmering blue waters of the KAUST harbor on Saturday, October 16. KAUST's first Ministry of Sport sanctioned event brought swimmers from around the country to the specially designed course in the Red Sea. The Saudi open water championship was a huge success with nearly 200 competitors from three age groups, including four elite swimmers from the KAUST community.
KAUST elite swimmers
Well done to the KAUST community members who completed the race:
KAUST competitor Eric Rowell and his wife Ashley also created an excellent video about their experience at the event.
Race winners
Congratulations to all the Open Water Championship winners, in each category:
Name | Club | Timing | Place |
Zeyad AL Sraj | Al Hilal | 00.38.58.80 | 1 |
Ahmed Al Obiad | Al Khaleej | 00.39.02.53 | 2 |
Hamza AL Mutawa | Al-Fateh | 00.39.23.04 | 3 |
Name | Club | Timing | Place |
Aqeel Al Hashem | Al Adalah | 00.43.28.76 | 1 |
Mohamed Al Zaki | Al Khaleej | 00.43.63.77 | 2 |
Hussein Al Marhoun | Al Safa | 00.44.52.97 | 3 |
Name | Club | Timing | Place |
Ahmed Al Hashem | Al Adalah | 00.57.05.61 | 1 |
Hassan Al-Baqshi | Al-Fateh | 00.57.09.07 | 2 |
Ammar Al Hamid | Al Safa | 00.57.56.40 | 3 |
Event photos and videos
The event photos and videos are now available on the Community Life Flickr page.
Thank you to the spectators for your motivation, the hosting and supporting teams for a well-organized event, and the participants for your hard work and determination!