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class='container'> <ol class='breadcrumb'> <li> <a href='/'>Home</a> </li> <li><a href="/countries">Countries</a></li><li class="active">United Arab Emirates in Swimming</li> </ol> <h1>United Arab Emirates in Swimming</h1> <table class='table'> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>1988 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7257">50 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> <td>=63</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50645">Mubarak Faraj Bilal</a></td> <td>68</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7270">100 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>72</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> <td>73</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7284">200 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>61</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> <td>62</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7297">400 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50640">Bassam Al-Ansari</a></td> <td>47</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>49</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7403">4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>19</td> <td></td> <tr class='odd'> <td></td> <td colspan='3'><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a> • <a href="/athletes/50639">Mohammed Alghafri</a> • <a href="/athletes/50640">Bassam Al-Ansari</a> • <a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> </tr> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7421">4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>14</td> <td></td> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td colspan='3'><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a> • <a href="/athletes/50639">Mohammed Alghafri</a> • <a href="/athletes/50640">Bassam Al-Ansari</a> • <a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> </tr> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7316">100 metres Backstroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50639">Mohammed Alghafri</a></td> <td>49</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>51</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7327">200 metres Backstroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50639">Mohammed Alghafri</a></td> <td>39</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7337">100 metres Breaststroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a></td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7350">200 metres Breaststroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a></td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7361">100 metres Butterfly, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>49</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7382">200 metres Individual Medley, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>53</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50639">Mohammed Alghafri</a></td> <td>55</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7435">4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td colspan='3'><a href="/athletes/50639">Mohammed Alghafri</a> • <a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a> • <a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a> • <a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> </tr> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>1992 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7614">50 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>62</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> <td>64</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7628">100 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7642">200 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> <td>53</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7760">4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td colspan='3'><a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a> • <a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a> • <a href="/athletes/50647">Abdullah Sultan</a> • <a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> </tr> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7778">4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>18</td> <td></td> <tr class='odd'> <td></td> <td colspan='3'><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a> • <a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a> • <a href="/athletes/50647">Abdullah Sultan</a> • <a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> </tr> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7671">100 metres Backstroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50647">Abdullah Sultan</a></td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7682">200 metres Backstroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50647">Abdullah Sultan</a></td> <td>DQ</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7692">100 metres Breaststroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a></td> <td>52</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>57</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7704">200 metres Breaststroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a></td> <td>51</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7715">100 metres Butterfly, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50646">Mohamed Khamis</a></td> <td>66</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7728">200 metres Butterfly, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50646">Mohamed Khamis</a></td> <td>46</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7739">200 metres Individual Medley, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a></td> <td>49</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/7796">4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men</a></td> <td>United Arab Emirates</td> <td>23</td> <td></td> <tr class='even'> <td></td> <td colspan='3'><a href="/athletes/50643">Mohamed Bin Abid</a> • <a href="/athletes/50642">Obaid Al-Rumaithi</a> • <a href="/athletes/50646">Mohamed Khamis</a> • <a href="/athletes/50644">Ahmad Faraj</a></td> </tr> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>1996 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/7983">100 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/50641">Khuwaiter Al-Dhaheri</a></td> <td>60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>2000 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/8336">50 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/93823">Ayoub Al-Mas</a></td> <td>56</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>2004 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/8757">100 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/103488">Obaid Al-Jasmi</a></td> <td>58</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>2008 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/261487">100 metres Freestyle, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/103488">Obaid Al-Jasmi</a></td> <td>61</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>2012 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/322057">100 metres Breaststroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/124912">Mubarak Al-Besher</a></td> <td>42</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>2014 Summer Youth Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/9008108">50 metres Butterfly, Boys</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/2104473">Ali Al-Kaabi</a></td> <td>37</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>2016 Summer Olympics</h2> </td> <tr class='odd'> <td><a href="/results/357044">100 metres Backstroke, Men</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/136162">Yaaqoub Al-Saadi</a></td> <td>37</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='even'> <td><a href="/results/357170">50 metres Freestyle, Women</a></td> <td><a href="/athletes/131921">Nada Al-Bedwawi</a></td> <td>78</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <td colspan='4'> <h2>2020 Summer Olympics</h2> 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