22-year-old Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman snatched Egypt’s first-ever World Aquatics Championship medal yesterday, winning bronze in the women’s 50m butterfly final, Ahram Online reports. Osman, who missed the silver medal by 0.01 seconds, broke the African record for the event for the third time, having set the previous record herself in the semi-final round. (Photo credit: Reuters)
Farida Osman wins Egypt’s first World Aquatics Championship medal