AL WIR WINS ASIAN BRONZE

AL WIR WINS ASIAN BRONZE Jordan swimmer Amro Al Wir has won bronze and set a new national record at the 9th Age Group Asian Swimming Championships taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan until September 16.

Al Wir finished third in the 100m breaststroke after clocking a time of 1:05.13, which is a B time for the next Youth Olympic Games (YOG) that will be held in Buenos Aires next year.

The 16 year old also broke his national record of 1:05.70 that he set at the World Championships in May.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Al Bdour, Dara Al Bakri and Seif Khatieh also participated in events but couldn’t make the top three.