{"id":45137,"date":"2024-07-30T11:39:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=45137"},"modified":"2024-07-30T11:39:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:39:41","slug":"mashael-al-ayed-makes-history-as-saudis-first-female-olympic-swimmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/mashael-al-ayed-makes-history-as-saudis-first-female-olympic-swimmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mashael Al-Ayed Makes History As Saudi&#8217;s First Female Olympic Swimmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9b42af34-9b3a-4648-b28a-14eea8da05ee\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<h2>Mashael Al-Ayed has made history by becoming the first female to represent the Saudi Arabia in Olympic swimming!<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45143 \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30111022\/Screenshot-1446-01-24-at-10.24.54-AM.png\" alt=\"Mashael Al-Ayed Makes History As Saudi's First Female Olympic Swimmer\" width=\"551\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30111022\/Screenshot-1446-01-24-at-10.24.54-AM.png 1000w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30111022\/Screenshot-1446-01-24-at-10.24.54-AM-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30111022\/Screenshot-1446-01-24-at-10.24.54-AM-large.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30111022\/Screenshot-1446-01-24-at-10.24.54-AM-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30111022\/Screenshot-1446-01-24-at-10.24.54-AM-120x89.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 17-year-old swimmer secured a commendable sixth place in the women\u2019s 200-meter freestyle heats at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, July 28. Al-Ayed clocked a personal best time of 2:19:61 minutes at the Olympic pool in La Defense Arena, breaking her previous record of 2:21:04 minutes. This remarkable achievement marks her fourth major championship since entering the Elite Athlete Development Program in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<h2>Reema bint Bandar, Saudi Arabia\u2019s ambassador to the United States, was present at the Olympic pool to watch and support Mashael!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Proud to cheer on this young woman! Breaking boundaries ! Mashael Alayed \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saudiolympic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@saudiolympic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PARIS2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PARIS2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sblwIS6Lj5\">pic.twitter.com\/sblwIS6Lj5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reema Bandar Al-Saud (@rbalsaud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rbalsaud\/status\/1817507169597620512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She expressed her pride in the young swimmer, saying, \u201cI am proud to support this young woman, Mashael Al-Ayed, who is breaking barriers.\u201d Al-Ayed&#8217;s performance is a testament to her hard work and dedication, and it signifies a significant step forward for Saudi women in sports.<\/p>\n<h2>Mashael was among the top ten athletes representing the Kingdom at the Paris 2024 Olympics<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45140 \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mashael Al-Ayed Makes History As Saudi's First Female Olympic Swimmer\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-scaled-medium.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-scaled-large.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/30110706\/GTkSXQYWYAANecW-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Her participation and success highlight the growing opportunities for female athletes in Saudi Arabia. Alongside her, the Saudi swimming team includes 16-year-old Zaid Al-Sarraj, who will be competing in the 100-meter freestyle event for the first time in his career. Al-Sarraj&#8217;s involvement further underscores the expanding landscape of competitive sports in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The achievements of Mashael and her teammates reflect the progress and potential of Saudi athletes on the international stage!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mashael Al-Ayed has made history by becoming the first female to represent the Saudi Arabia in Olympic swimming! The 17-year-old swimmer secured a commendable sixth place in the women\u2019s 200-meter freestyle heats at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, July 28. 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