11th March 2000
She began swimming at age five at the Maadi
Club in Cairo, Egypt.
She was introduced to hydrotherapy as part
of her rehabilitation. "I did not plan
to swim professionally. During my
hydrotherapy sessions, my trainer said I was
talented and pushed me to compete. My first
championship was in 2012 with my club and I
won a silver medal. I was nine years old
then and the youngest among the
participants. We were all surprised and did
not expect it at all. Since then, I decided
to pursue a professional track in
swimming."