Lamiaa Zahy

Open Water Swimming Highlights

On 20 August 1984, she was the 3rd woman and 6th overall in the First International Open Ocean Swim, a 41.09 km Catalina Channel crossing from Isthmus Beach of Santa Catalina Island to Cabrillo Beach on the Southern California mainland in 9 hours 52 minutes 30 seconds at the age of 23.
On 18 August 1984, she competed in the 16.09 km First International Open Ocean Swim from the piers of Huntington Beach to Seal Beach.
She won the 1983 30 km Champions of Egypt race.
She won the 15 km Iskia International race in 1983.
She won the 24 km Suez Canal to Ismailia race in 1983.
On 3 July 1983, she was the 2nd woman and 8th overall in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 10 hours 38 minutes 22 seconds.
She won gold and silver medals at the African Championships held in Cairo-Tunis, Algeria-Kinia.