The tournament is organised by Qatar Swimming Association at Hamad Aquatics Centre and will conclude on Sunday.
In yesterday’s competitions, Mohamed Mahmoud won the gold in the 200m freestyle, Abdulaziz al-Obaidli won silver in the 50m breaststroke, Feras Saidi won silver in the 100m freestyle; while the Qatari relay team won bronze in race 4 of the 200m freestyle.
Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) Board member and Head of the Water Polo Committee Khalid Abdullah expressed pleasure with the Qatari performance in the championships.
Abdullah said that the national team put in good performances and was a strong competitor, noting that the purpose of the participation aimed at gaining more experience given that the team is in the stage of preparation and development.
He praised the Qatari team’s accomplishment of the title of the age group after winning 30 gold medals, stressing that this number of medals which is achieved for the first time reflects the development of the Qatari swimming level.
He underlined the great attention paid by the QSA to all teams in order to advance their performance and achieve more distinguished results in future competitions at all levels.
Swimmer Mohamed Mahmoud was delighted after winning the gold, and looked forward to winning more medals on the closing day on Sunday.
Qatar’s Abdulaziz al-Obaidly (second from left) won silver in men’s 50m breaststroke at the Hamad Aquatic Complex on Saturday.
