Firas Moualla

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Feras Moualla, a Syrian open water swimmer
Feras Moualla certification of acknowledgement for one of history's longest sea swims in history
Moualla Family Relay certificate from the Channel Swimming Association for Feras Moualla, Hammam Mouala and Mousaab Mouala and his sister Rudaina Mouala

Firas Moualla (born 25 November 1971) [note: also spelled Feras Mouala, Feras Moualla, Firas Malla, or Mhaida Muala or Firas Muala, or in Arabic it is written فراس معلا) is a graduate of Damascus University and a Syrian open water swimmer. He is currently the Secretary General of the Syrian Olympic Committee and President of the Syrian Arab Swimming and Aquatic Sports Federation.

Honors

  • In 2012 he received the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid AL MAKTOUM Creative Sports Award, which is recognized by the IOC.
  • He received the General Sports Federation's, Highest Sports Authority in Syria, Silver Order, which is the highest award in Syria.
  • He was honored by meeting the Syrian Arab Republic's president Dr. Bashar Alassad for his sporting achievements and long athletic career.

Open Water Swimming Career

  • He finished third in the 45-49 age group division at the 2017 FINA World Masters Championships 3 km open water swim in Lake Balaton, Hungary in 40:40.1 on 12 August 2017, swimming for Aljaish Sport Club.
  • Moualla swam 124 km (77 miles) between Cyprus Island in Europe to Latakia City (Arabic: اللَاذِقِيَّة) in Asia at the age of 36 after one unsuccessful attempt on 11 September 2007 to join the 24-hour Club. The swim took 42 hours 0 minutes on 22 September 2007 from the north point of Cyprus, Cape Andreas where he left on Thursday evening and finished at Latakia on a Saturday morning.
  • Moualla completed a 24-hour 80 km swim in the swimming pool before Cyprus - Latakia swim as a trial
  • Moualla was the Asian open water swimming champion in 2002
  • Moualla dominated the inter-Arab long-distance swimming championships during the period of 1991 to 2004
  • Moualla finished fourth in the world swimming championship in 1998 in Japan
  • Moualla performed strongly in marathon swimming competitions in Canada, Argentina and Croatia
  • Moualla swum the two-way relay crossing of the English Channel in 20 hours with his two brothers Hammam Mouala and Mousaab Mouala and his sister Rudaina Mouala on 18 August 2001
  • Moualla has the 20th fastest time in history in the 16 km Faros Maratón in Croatia in 3 hours 14 minutes and was the 1996 champion
  • Moualla: 1990 Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli - 9th place in 7 hours 36 minutes
  • Moualla: 1991 Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli - 14th place in 7 hours 24 minutes
  • Moualla: 1992 Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli - 13th place in 7 hours 6 minutes
  • Moualla: 1996 FINA Open Water Swimming World Championship in France, fifth place (Individual) and fourth in team event (together with Mousaab Mouala, and Lubna Mouala).
  • Moualla: 1996 88 km Maratón Internacional Hernandarias – Parana - 6th place
  • Moualla: 1996 Maratón Acuática Internacional Ciudad de Rosario - 5th place
  • Moualla: 1998 Japan FINA World Cup - 4th place
  • Moualla: 2000 Marathon de la Relieve in lac St Jean, Quebec, Canada - 1st place
  • Moualla: 2002 Asia Championship (5 km) - 1st place in Qatar.
  • Moualla: 2004 Asia Championship (5 km) - 2nd place in Kuwait
  • Moualla: 1995 and 1996 International Nile Race - 1st place
  • Moualla: 1997 and 1998 International Nile Race - 3rd place
  • Moualla: 1999 Alexandria International Race - 2nd place
  • Moualla: 2000-2001 Arab universities champion
  • On 9 July 1989, he finished 30th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 10 hours 2 minutes 33 seconds.
  • On 5 July 1990, he finished 34th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 9 hours 45 minutes 55 seconds.
  • On 6 July 1991, he finished 37th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 9 hours 43 minutes 30 seconds.
  • On 5 July 1992, he finished 39th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 9 hours 34 minutes 2 seconds.

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