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| Ayman
KLZIE |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Syria
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 07 Jan 1993
in Aleppo, SYR |
| Height | 1.78 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Phuket, THA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Thanyapura: Phuket, THA |
General Interest |
Other sports |
He has played for the Aleppo water polo team in the Syrian Arab Republic. (Facebook profile, 17 Dec 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age seven in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Arabic, English |
General Interest |
Other information |
MOVE TO THAILAND
He moved to Thailand in 2016 because of the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic. Originally from Aleppo, in 2011 he travelled to Damascus to train, where he expected to spend one month. But after the Arab Spring protests turned into conflict, he stayed in Damascus for the next five years. He said his training in Damascus was constantly interrupted by the war. "We were swimming in really cold water or swimming without light. Sometimes there's a rock at the bottom of the pool and people think it's a bomb. Training would be cancelled whenever a gunfight broke out near the pool. The roof of the pool could be destroyed for weeks at a time. In the winter, the pool temperature would get down to 12 or 13 degrees celsius. The swimmers would be physically unable to go beyond 2000 metres in a session and when the lights went out, they trained in the dark, with one coach standing at each end to illuminate the wall by the light of a mobile phone." (Fares Ksebati YouTube channel, 31 Aug 2022; myswimpro.com, 31 Mar 2021; swimswam.com, 06 Sep 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Business - Damascus University: Syria |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was inspired to take up the sport after spending time at the pool with his family. "In the beginning, I didn't feel I had the talent to be a professional swimmer but I always had a feeling of love in the water." |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
South African swimmer Chad le Clos. (swimswam.com, 06 Sep 2019) |
Nicknames |
Aymoon (Facebook profile, 08 Nov 2019) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"No matter what happens to you, be happy and enjoy life. God made everything for you. Never give up." (swimswam.com, 06 Sep 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
He trains at Thanyapura Sports and Health Resort in Phuket, Thailand, where he also works as a coach. He trains for around five hours a day, including one hour out of the pool. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Tuckki |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Fares Ksebati YouTube channel, 31 Aug 2022) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 32 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
1:59.57 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 51 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
25.04 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Butterfly |
2:00.59 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
55.15 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:01.44 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
56.59 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.60 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
55.84 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Individual Medley |
4:41.12 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Butterfly |
56.48 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
27.19 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Butterfly |
24.34 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Butterfly |
24.64 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:00.58 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
55.53 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Butterfly |
DNS |
| Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Butterfly |
DNS |
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2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Individual Medley |
4:26.32 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Butterfly |
2:02.41 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Butterfly |
25.30 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Individual Medley |
2:03.89 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Butterfly |
55.07 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Freestyle |
51.59 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Individual Medley |
4:29.69 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:55.83 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:43.81 |
Asian Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
56.56 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Individual Medley |
4:39.84 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Butterfly |
26.01 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.16 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
53.88 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Individual Medley |
2:11.21 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
56.56 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
200m Individual Medley |
2:09.16 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
400m Individual Medley |
4:39.92 |
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