Egyptian Swimmer, Omar Hegazy, Inspired The World In The UK Great North Swim
By Nada Hamouda
Egyptian swimmer, Omar Hegazy, completed five km distance, with a time of two hours and 17 minutes, in the UK’s biggest open-water swimming event, the Great North Swim. With more than 10.000 participators, the event took place in the Lake District National Park on Friday 8th of June.
Hegazy dedicated his swim race to the Egyptian football national team playing in the World Cup 2018. The 27-year-old swimmer lost a leg in a motorbike accident three years ago. However, in 2017, he became the first amputee to swim the 20km between Jordan and Egypt. For Hegazy to have accomplished this under his circumstances, is phenomenal. Motorbike accidents can be extremely dangerous, as seen in the Egyptian’s case. Most collisions aren’t handled appropriately, which is why more people should look into getting legal help from a lawyer. Whether it’s an Egyptian lawyer or a Houston motorcycle accident lawyer, your accident needs to be dealt with appropriately to ensure you get the compensation you’re entitled to if you weren’t at fault in the lead up to the event. However, people who have previously been impacted by a motorcycle accident can take inspiration from this Egyptian swimmer! No matter how serious your injury, you can still achieve things if you put your mind to it.
The British Ambassador in Egypt, John Casson, congratulated the swimmer sending him an encouraging message on Twitter.
You’re an inspiration for us all @omarhegazii. It was an honour to have you in the Great North Swim & you said it right: “Disabled people don’t live in a different world, they can compete with others and sometimes beat them.” pic.twitter.com/7NNwSlYgpq
— British Amb in Egypt (@FCOJohnCasson) June 11, 2018
