2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Ragab, Youssef

Youssef Ragab
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Business Analytics
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Egypt
- High School:
- Lycee Francais d'Alexandrie
- Club:
- Alexandria Sporting Club
Bio
2020-21: Qualified for A finals of both breaststroke events at A-10 Championships to help GW take fourth team title in five years...Placed fourth in the 100 breast in a season-best time of 55.12 seconds...Finished eighth in the 200 breast after posting a season-best time of 2:01.68 in prelims. Also swam the 200 IM at the meet (1:54.82).
2019-20: A-10 All-Conference First Team...Earned two individual and four relay medals at the A-10 Championships to help Colonials finish runner-up...Earned silver behind teammate George Aspougalis in the 200 breast with a personal-best time of 1:58.31...Was also second behind Aspougalis in the 100 breast with a career-best time of 54.19 seconds...Earned gold in both the 800 free relay (6:30.20) and 400 free relay (2:57.62) and silver in both the 400 medley relay (3:15.18) and 200 free relay (1:20.69)...Also qualified for the A final of the 200 IM and took sixth in 1:48.66...Competed vs. international field at U.S. Open Championships in December...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018-19: A-10 All-Conference First Team...Earned first career A-10 gold medal and scored in three individual events to help GW win its third straight conference title...Completed second leg in GW's A-10 record swim in the 800 free relay (6:28.60)...Placed sixth in the 200 breast (2:00.56)...Finished seventh in the 200 IM in a career-best time of 1:49.55...Took 11th in the 400 IM with a finals time of 3:57.60...Continued season at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship where he set four career bests...Part of a silver-medal swim in the 800 free relay (6:31.40)...Finished 10th in the 200 breast (2:00.03), 14th in the 100 breast (55.11) and 19th in the 200 IM (1:52.24).
2017-18: A-10 All-Conference Second Team...Put together a strong freshman campaign breaking into the all-time top time in four individual events to help the Colonials claim their second straight Atlantic 10 title...Scored in all three individual events at the conference meet, highlighted by a silver-medal swim in the 400 IM in a career-best time of 3:56.09...Finished 10th in the 200 IM, setting a career best (1:49.78) in the B final...Also placed 15th in 200 fly (1:53.29) after setting a personal best of 1:52.50 in prelims...Continued season at CSCAA National Invitational Championship, where he picked up gold in the 800 free relay (GW/meet record 6:31.75) to help Colonials finish runner-up...Also placed sixth in the 100 IM (50.60), 17th in the 200 IM (1:51.81) and 11th in the 200 free (1:39.85)...Swam a leg on the 200 medley relay that placed 10th in 1:30.47, as well.
High School: Attended Lycee Francais d'Alexandrie in Alexandria, Egypt...Competed with the Alexandria Sporting Club...Represented Egypt at the Junior African championship and won two gold medals (100 fly and 4x100 mixed medley), two silver medals (50 fly, 4x100 medley) and a bronze (50 fly)...Earned a gold (200 fly), three silver (100 free, 100 fly and 200 free) and one bronze medal (50 fly) at Dubai International Aquatic Championship...Also competed internationally at the Comen Cup in Greece...Accumulated numerous Egyptian national medals and age group records...Graduated with honors.
2019-20: A-10 All-Conference First Team...Earned two individual and four relay medals at the A-10 Championships to help Colonials finish runner-up...Earned silver behind teammate George Aspougalis in the 200 breast with a personal-best time of 1:58.31...Was also second behind Aspougalis in the 100 breast with a career-best time of 54.19 seconds...Earned gold in both the 800 free relay (6:30.20) and 400 free relay (2:57.62) and silver in both the 400 medley relay (3:15.18) and 200 free relay (1:20.69)...Also qualified for the A final of the 200 IM and took sixth in 1:48.66...Competed vs. international field at U.S. Open Championships in December...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018-19: A-10 All-Conference First Team...Earned first career A-10 gold medal and scored in three individual events to help GW win its third straight conference title...Completed second leg in GW's A-10 record swim in the 800 free relay (6:28.60)...Placed sixth in the 200 breast (2:00.56)...Finished seventh in the 200 IM in a career-best time of 1:49.55...Took 11th in the 400 IM with a finals time of 3:57.60...Continued season at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship where he set four career bests...Part of a silver-medal swim in the 800 free relay (6:31.40)...Finished 10th in the 200 breast (2:00.03), 14th in the 100 breast (55.11) and 19th in the 200 IM (1:52.24).
2017-18: A-10 All-Conference Second Team...Put together a strong freshman campaign breaking into the all-time top time in four individual events to help the Colonials claim their second straight Atlantic 10 title...Scored in all three individual events at the conference meet, highlighted by a silver-medal swim in the 400 IM in a career-best time of 3:56.09...Finished 10th in the 200 IM, setting a career best (1:49.78) in the B final...Also placed 15th in 200 fly (1:53.29) after setting a personal best of 1:52.50 in prelims...Continued season at CSCAA National Invitational Championship, where he picked up gold in the 800 free relay (GW/meet record 6:31.75) to help Colonials finish runner-up...Also placed sixth in the 100 IM (50.60), 17th in the 200 IM (1:51.81) and 11th in the 200 free (1:39.85)...Swam a leg on the 200 medley relay that placed 10th in 1:30.47, as well.
High School: Attended Lycee Francais d'Alexandrie in Alexandria, Egypt...Competed with the Alexandria Sporting Club...Represented Egypt at the Junior African championship and won two gold medals (100 fly and 4x100 mixed medley), two silver medals (50 fly, 4x100 medley) and a bronze (50 fly)...Earned a gold (200 fly), three silver (100 free, 100 fly and 200 free) and one bronze medal (50 fly) at Dubai International Aquatic Championship...Also competed internationally at the Comen Cup in Greece...Accumulated numerous Egyptian national medals and age group records...Graduated with honors.
CAREER BESTS | ||
50-Yard Freestyle | 20.88 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/2019) |
100-Yard Freestyle | 45.60 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/8/2018) |
200-Yard Freestyle | 1:38.64 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/8/2018) |
100-Yard Butterfly | 53.35 | at American (1/13/2018) |
200-Yard Butterfly | 1:52.50 | 2018 Atlantic 10 Championships (2/14/2018) |
50-Yard Breast | 26.16 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/2019) |
100-Yard Breast | 54.19 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) |
200-Yard Breast | 1:58.31 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) |
100-Yard Individual Medley | 50.60 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/8/2018) |
200-Yard Individual Medley | 1:48.50 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) |
400-Yard Individual Medley | 3:56.09 | 2018 Atlantic 10 Championships (2/14/2018) |
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