Mashael Al-Ayed made history by becoming the first female to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in Olympic swimming.
A 17-year-old swimmer secured a commendable sixth place in the women’s 200-metre freestyle heats at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, July 28.
Al-Ayed achieved a personal best time of 2:19:61 minutes at the Olympic pool in La Defense Arena, breaking her previous record of 2:21:04 minutes in her fourth major championship since entering the Elite Athlete Development Program in Saudi Arabia.