Omar Hegazy Becomes First Amputee To Swim Across Red Sea
May 25th, 2017
Egyptian Swimmer Omar Hegazy has become the first amputee to swim across Red Se’s 20 km Aqaba Gulf from Egypt to Jordan. Hegazy, a 26 year old banker who lost his left leg in a motorcycle accident. Aqaba Gulf is a large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea. Its coastline is divided between four countries. Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.