Drexel University Athletics
Drexel's Madkour Posts Impressive Results at African Swimming Championships
9/21/2010 3:35:06 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Casablanca, Morocco - Drexel's Sherif Madkour competed in the 100 and 200 meter breast events at the 10th African Swimming Championships. Madkour, a native of Cairo, Egypt, took third in the 200 and fifth in the 100. Madkour is entering his senior season at Drexel where he has been a stand-out on the swimming team since his arrival.
Madkour posted a time of 2:19.25 in the 200 breast as he finished behind only William Diering of South Africa and Sofiane Daid of Algeria. Diering posted a time of 2:15.65 as he established a new championships record. Madkour just edged out Tallel M'Rabet at the wall to earn the bronze medal by 0.57 seconds. In the 100, Madkour's time of 1:05.41 was just off the pace of medal-winning times as he recorded a 1:05.41.
Last season, Madkour earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors with his second-place finish in the 200 breast. It was Madkour's second finals berth in a breast event as he had previously taken eighth in the 100 breast.
Madkour and the Dragons open the season on Oct. 20 as they host Widener at Drexel Pool.
Madkour posted a time of 2:19.25 in the 200 breast as he finished behind only William Diering of South Africa and Sofiane Daid of Algeria. Diering posted a time of 2:15.65 as he established a new championships record. Madkour just edged out Tallel M'Rabet at the wall to earn the bronze medal by 0.57 seconds. In the 100, Madkour's time of 1:05.41 was just off the pace of medal-winning times as he recorded a 1:05.41.
Last season, Madkour earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors with his second-place finish in the 200 breast. It was Madkour's second finals berth in a breast event as he had previously taken eighth in the 100 breast.
Madkour and the Dragons open the season on Oct. 20 as they host Widener at Drexel Pool.
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