Four Swimmers Take Top Honours at Kabul University Swimming Competition
Fifty-five swimmers from Kabul universities competed in four disciplines at a one-day competition organised by Afghanistan's National Aquatic Sports Federation. The event aimed to identify emerging university talent, with four swimmers winning their respective events.
Four swimmers claimed first places in their respective disciplines as 55 athletes from universities across Kabul competed in a one-day swimming event on Sunday, 11 October 2026.
The National Aquatic Sports Federation organised the competition at the Baran Aquatic Sports Complex, bringing university swimmers together for the opening round of the event.
Mehrdad won the freestyle discipline, Zikrullah finished first in breaststroke, Ahmad Idris topped backstroke, and Mohammad Basir claimed first place in butterfly.
The competition was intended to identify promising swimmers from Kabul’s universities and encourage sporting competition among students.
Organisers did not provide the race distances, finishing times or full rankings.
General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports
