2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Photo by: Steven Colquitt
Georgia swimmer Youssef Said poses for a portrait in Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall in Athens Ga., on Tuesday, Sept., 11 2018. (Photo by Kristin M. Bradshaw)

Youssef Said

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Cairo, Egypt
  • High School:
    British School Al-Khubairat

Record Book: No. 7 in 100 backstroke...No. 8 in 200 backstroke...No. 10 in 200 medley relay.

2020-21: Finished 10th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Also competed in 200 backstroke...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Finished seventh in 100 backstroke and 19th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational.

2019-20: Selected as relay alternate for NCAA Championships...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Finished fifth in 100 backstroke and eighth in 200 backstroke at Tennessee Invitational.

2018-19: Served as relay alternate for NCAA Championships…Finished 22nd in 100 backstroke and 23rd in 200 backstroke at SEC Championships; also competed in 100 butterfly…Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke…Placed fourth in 100 backstroke, 17th in 50 freestyle, and 18th in 200 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational.

2017-18: Competed in 100 and 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships…Finished 10th in 100 backstroke and 12th in 200 backstroke at SEC Championships; also competed in 50 freestyle…Placed ninth in 100 backstroke and 18th in 200 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational…Earned dual win in 100 freestyle against Emory.

High School: Graduated from British School Al-Khubairat. 

National: Won four golds in the Arabian Swimming Championships...Qualified for the Junior World Championships in 2014 and 2015...Won gold in the African Junior Championship and set a new record in the 50 backstroke...Held multiple Egyptian national age group (NAG) records for the 50 and 100 backstroke.

Personal: Born March 16, 1998...Son of Ahmed Abdallah and Sahar Aly...Majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Collegiate Personal Bests

50 Freestyle 20.54 2018 UGA Fall Invitational (11/29/18)
100 Freestyle 44.06 2018 Bulldog Invitational (2/25/18)
50 Backstroke 21.64 2019 Tennessee Invitational (11/22/19)
100 Backstroke 46.13 2018 Bulldog Invitational (2/25/18)
200 Backstroke 1:41.51 2018 Bulldog Invitational (2/24/18)
100 Butterfly 48.11 2019 SEC Championships (2/21/19)

Georgia Swim and Dive Bulldog Invitational Video Recap
Sunday, March 02
Georgia Swimming and Diving SEC Championships Day 6 Video Recap
Saturday, February 22
Georgia Swim & Dive - SEC Championship Day 5 Video Recap
Friday, February 21
Georgia Swim and Dive - SEC Championship Day 2 Video Recap
Tuesday, February 18