Egyptian swimmer Omar Hegazy, 26, recently became the first Egyptian to cross the 20 kilometers from Jordan’s al-Aqaba to Egypt’s Taba, challenging his own limits after having lost his leg in a tragic accident three years earlier. He picked "I CHOOSE" as the slogan for his adventure to say that with hope you can achieve your goal and it’s your call to keep moving forward. “When we constantly complain and rant about the negative aspects in our lives, it only holds us back and doesn’t help us reach our dreams and aspirations in live," Omar said, after he had completed his 20 km swim“I enjoyed the swim very much because it’s something I love. To train for this swim, Omar used to practice from 8-10 hours a day under the supervision of Dr. Sharif Hassan and coach Moustafa Khalil. Photo Credits: Omar Hegazy Facebook Page

Source: Egypt Independent May 10, 2017 14:03 UTC