Sara Al-Flaij Explained

Sarah Alfalaij
Fullname:Sarah Abdulrahman Alfalaij
Nationality:Bahraini
Strokes:Breaststroke, freestyle
Coach:Khalid Ahmed
Birth Date:3 August 1995
Birth Place:United States
Height:5feet (2012)
Weight:62 kg (2012)

Sarah Alfalaij (born 3 August 1995) is a Bahraini swimmer. She competed in the women's 50m freestyle in the 2012 Summer Olympics as part of the Bahraini Olympic team.[1]

Career

Sarah participated in the 2010 Asian Games in the 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke events in Guangzhou, China.[2]

She also competed in the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, also in the women's 50m freestyle and women's 100m freestyle.[2]

She competed in the women's 50m freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics, finishing with a time of 33.81 seconds, which is her personal best having broken her previous record of 33.98 seconds.[3]

She is coached by Bahraini Khalid Ahmed, who also coaches fellow Bahraini swimmer Khalid Baba.[1] [2]

Personal life

Sarah played for the Southern Governorate club in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sara Alflaij. London 2012. 3 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120805042531/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/alflaij-sara-262493/index.html. 5 August 2012.
  2. News: Purohit. Ashok. Bahraini girl represents the Gulf at FINA worlds. 3 August 2012. MuscatDaily. 2 August 2011.
  3. News: Sara set for memorable debut. 3 August 2012. Gulf Daily News. 3 August 2012.