Sayed El Gelil

Sayed El Gelil was an open water swimmer from Egypt.

Open Water Swimming Career

• He competed in the 1964 Atlantic City World's Championship Professional Long Distance Swim around Absecon Island in New Jersey.

1964 Atlantic City World's Championship Professional Long Distance Swim Results

1. Herman Willemse (Holland) 10:08:15
2. Abdellatief Abou Heif (Egypt) 10:31:23
3. Regent LaCoursière (Canada) 10:31:23
4. Cliff Lumsdon (Canada) 10:32:50
5. Jorge Messadra (Argentina) 10:34:01
6. Diki Bojadži (Yugoslavia) 10:35:45
7. Marty Sinn (USA) 10:37:15 (first woman)
8. Roberto Reta (Argentina) 10:44:38
9. Sayed El Gelil (Egypt) 10:53:09
10. Kurt Pluntke (Canada) 11:04:02
11. George Park (Canada) 11:24:15
12. Hady Schmidt (Canada) 12:25:00 (second woman)

External links

• The World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Origins
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation History
• A Girl Named Sinn
• Open Water Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• WPMSF Led To IMSHOF
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• Marathon Swimming
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation website