Ayman Saad
Ayman Saad is an Egyptian race organizer, the Chief Executive Officer of the United Arab Emirates Swimming Federation and a current member of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee for the 2013-2017 term and on the Events Sub-Committee for the 2017-2021 term.
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Open Water Swimming Highlights
- He finished 14th in the 1989 Atlantic City Around The Island Swim in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- He served as the race director for the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup and FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix races held in the United Arab Emirates.
FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee
The FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee (TOWSC) is a group of experienced open water swimming experts from around the world who administers and officiates the pro and elite open water races in the world. They also organize clinics and serve as referees, judges and officials at major international competitions and write the rules and procedures that govern these competitions.
FINA TOWSC Members
2013-2017
The 2013-2017 FINA TOWSC members include:
Chairman: Ronnie Wong of Hong Kong
Vice Chairman: Jorge Delgado Panchana of Ecuador
Honorary Secretary: Andrea Prayer of Italy
Representatives of the African region:
Joaquim Pestana Costa of Angola
David Ngugi of Kenya
Representatives of the Americas region:
Fernando Terrilli of Argentina
Tomas Haces German of Cuba
Sid Cassidy of USA
Representatives of the Asian region:
Abdulmonem Al Alawi of Oman
Mubarak Abdulla Al Zahmi of United Arab Emirates
Representatives of the European region:
Jean Paul Narce of France
Samuel Greetham of Great Britain
Noam Zwi of Israel
Representatives of the Oceania region:
William Ford of Australia
John West of New Zealand
Events Sub-Committee:
Christiane Fanzeres of Brazil
Ayman Saad of Egypt
Jon Hestoy of Faroe Islands
FINA Bureau Liaison is Dennis Miller of Fiji
2009-2013
Its 2009-2013 members include:
1. Ronnie Wong Man Chiu, Chairman
2. Jorge Aurelio Delgado Panchana, Vice Chairman
3. Flavio Bomio, Honorary Secretary
4. Sid Cassidy, Member [replacement for Steven Munatones of USA]
5. Khwaja Aziz, Member
6. Valerijus Belovas, Member
7. Tomas Haces German, Member
8. Samuel Greetham, Member
9. Zouheir El Moufti, Member
10. Andrea Prayer, Member
11. John West, Member
12. Noam Zwi, Member
13. Washington Beltran, Events Sub-Committee
14. Hatem Seifallah Mohamed Ibrahim, Events Sub-Committee
15. Shelley Taylor-Smith, Events Sub-Committee
16. Dennis Miller, FINA Bureau Liaison
External links
- David Alleva Wins 1989 Atlantic City Around The Island Swim
- On Course - Eventually - To The Olympic Marathon Swim
- 1982 Windermere International Championships
- New FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee Announced
- FINA Official Website
- FINA Open Water Swimming Officials Schools In 2013
- New FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee Announced
- FINA Open Water Swimming Officials Schools In 2013
- Catalina Channel Swimming Back In The Day
- UAE Bid Draws Criticism In Wake Of Fran Crippen Tragedy
- The Importance Of Symbolism In The Open Water
- FINA Proposes Return Of World Cup To UAE
- Open Water Swimming Epicenter Shifts To Egypt
- Egypt And UAE Boycotting FINA World Championships
- The Race Goes On
- Athletes Do Right Thing By Craig Lord
- Brazil, France, Germany, Argentina To Support Ayman Saad's Race
- Fran Was My Friend
- Ayman Saad Rolls Out The Red Carpet In Abu Dhabi
- Who Is Jon Hestoy And How Did He Get To Rio?
- FINA Should Listen To Jack Burnell And His Competitors
- He Said, He Said. Different Views Of Olympic 10K Marathon
- Fran Crippen: April 17th 1984 - October 23th 2010
- Sid Cassidy Volunteers For Decades In The Open Water
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim round-up
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Great Memories Of Fran Crippen, Great Decision By USA
- Japan Is Right On, But What Were Others Thinking?!?
- Commentary on 25K FINA World Championships
- Canada, Netherlands, Japan, USA Avoid Hot Water
- Fran Crippen's Legacy Continues
