Hometown
Overland Park, KS
Education
University of Kansas
Classification: S10, SB9, SM10
Quick Facts
- Born with Poland Syndrome
- Son to Dina Massoud and Aref El-Demerdash
- Has three siblings Maryam, Yusuf and Adam
- Interests include robotics, gaming, cars, fishing and camping
- Has a dog named Chestnut
- Qualified for the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 after winning the men's 50-meter freestyle at the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Swimming
Career Highlights
- Won gold (50m freestyle), silver (100m butterfly) and bronze (100m freestyle) at the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Swimming, ultimately qualifying him to the team
- Won four medals at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Gold - 100m backstroke S10
- Silver - 100m freestyle S10, 4x100m freestyle relay 34 points
- Bronze - 50m freestyle S10
- Gold (100m backstroke S10), 2024 CITI Para Swimming World Series
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Mixed), 9th (100m Backstroke S10 - Men, 50m Freestyle S10 - Men), 10th (100m Freestyle S10 - Men), 12th (100m Butterfly S10 - Men)