Egyptian student Lara Hisham, winner of two swimming competitions for girls at the school Olympics, revealed that she was afraid of drowning and did not like swimming at all, before her idea of ​​the Olympic sport changed and became her first love.

"My father taught me to swim and my age did not exceed five years, but I was very afraid of getting water," said Lara, who is a native-born member of Emirates Al-Youm. She started swimming when she was in kindergarten. "I was holding my parents, Octopus) with my hands and feet, for fear of drowning.

"I wanted to practice any other sport, away from swimming, specifically gymnastics, but my family gradually succeeded in persuading me to learn to swim in a specialized training center and encouraged me to do so," she said.

The student, who is in fifth grade at Westminster School in Sharjah, said that after she developed during the exercises and gained confidence, she took part in the Special Olympics in the sixth edition of the Special Olympics last year. "Although I was one of the youngest female students in the competition, In the first three medals, I won the gold of free swimming, silver back, and chest bronze, in a surprise I did not expect. "

"After the achievement I made last year, I participated in the seventh version at the request of my teacher, and the competitions were more difficult, and achieved two medals in the relay and free swimming." "Organizing special tournaments at the school level is very impressive, gives us confidence in ourselves, and makes us enter the atmosphere of competition from an early date, which contributes to the development of our levels, which I noticed," said Lara Hisham. My family and coaches are greatly trained during the exercises. "

She stressed that her level of study was not affected by her regular training. "While I became very involved in swimming, I was very focused on studying, especially as my family was using my love for this sport to develop at the educational level, "If I lose my grades, I will be deprived of training, so I am always keen to do my homework and keep my lessons, so as not to lose the opportunity to go to training and play my favorite sport."

Lara concluded her remarks by confirming that she wished to become an Olympic champion.

Gold for Abu Dhabi Educational

The Abu Dhabi Educational Zone dominated the swimming competition for girls at the inauguration of the 7th edition of the School Olympiad yesterday at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Complex in Dubai, after winning 12 gold medals, while in Al Ain with four gold medals, Compared to three golds for the Dubai Educational Zone in third place.

Mira: Swimming gives me positive energy

The student Mirra Abdullah Nasser, she is participating in the school Olympics for the third year in a row, noting that the level developed greatly in the seventh edition, after achieving three medals colored, two gold and silver.

She noted that she has won many medals, indicating that swimming sport plays a big role in giving positive energy in her life in general, in addition to her academic superiority, while she revealed that she has other hobbies, notably drawing.

The 12-year-old Mira expressed her great pleasure in holding the school Olympiad on an annual basis, stressing that the championship is more difficult than previous versions. She said: "I have achieved in the current version the gold relay, the gold medal race (25 meters back), along with another silver in the race (50) Meters back ».

"I started swimming, and I'm four years old. I've been in this sport since I was young, and I always like to go to workouts and enjoy playing in the pool," she said.

Lara Hisham:

"I wanted to practice any other sport, away from swimming, specifically gymnastics."