SWIMMING – Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Dosari and Bader Jassim were the winners of the Open Water Swimming Competition (Mawrooth Swimmer), held at Bahrain Bay on Friday as part of the eighth and largest edition of the Nasser bin Hamad Marine Heritage Season.
The event was sponsored by His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa as part of his keenness to revive the maritime heritage and enhance the Bahraini society’s connection to its traditional sports in a modern and competitive spirit.
Al Dosari took first place in the 1,000-metre race, held for participants aged 30 to 45 years old. He had a winning time of 16 minutes 22.56 seconds. Mohammed Yahya came second in 16:37.92, while Bilal Othman Al Zari was third in 18:05.21.
An 800-metre race was also held, contested by swimmers aged 46 and above. Bader Jassim won in 12:43.03 while Abdulrahman Jassim came second in 13:23.28. Nawaf Hamad finished third in 13:25.34.
The Open Water Swimming Competition saw the participation of around 80 swimmers in both events.
The annual Nasser bin Hamad Marine Heritage Season is one of the most prominent competitions organised by the Bahrain Inherited Traditional Sports Committee (Mawrooth).
The latest edition of the season runs until mid-November, and it includes multiple competitions aiming to revive Bahrain’s marine heritage, which has long been renowned and established the kingdom as an important regional centre for pearl diving.
The season is set to feature participants from across the GCC and will showcase a rich array of competitions, including traditional swimming, pearl diving (Heir), breath-holding and sea-chanting (Nahham), alongside heritage rowing races and traditional fishing contests.
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