Youssef Bahgat
- position Freestyle/Butterfly
- class Freshman
- Hometown Cairo, Egypt
- High school Little Rock Central (AR)
- position Freestyle/Butterfly
- class Freshman
- Hometown Cairo, Egypt
- High school Little Rock Central (AR)
Youssef Bahgat Bio
| Bahgat’s Top Times | ||||
| Event
50 Freestyle |
Time
21.80p |
Date
11/16/22 |
Meet
Gamecock Invitational |
Location
Columbia, SC |
| 100 Freestyle | 47.11 | 9/23/22 | vs. Army | Columbia, SC |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:39.69p | 11/17/22 | Gamecock Invitational | Columbia, SC |
| 500 Freestyle
100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly |
4:29.78
52.24 1:49.51p |
2/9/24
9/29/23 2/19/24 |
Cavalier Invitational
at UNCW SEC Championships |
Charlottesville, VA
Wilmington, NC Auburn, AL |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
- SEC Community Service Team (2024)
SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- Set new personal best times in both butterfly events and the 500 freestyle during the 2023-24 season
- Finished a season-high 3rd place in the 200 fly during South Carolina’s dual versus Duke
- Made the SEC Championship team where he competed in the 200 free, 500 free, and 200 fly
- Set a new personal best time in the 200 fly at the SEC Championships where he placed 37th
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Saw action in all of South Carolina’s dual meets
- Competed in six different disciplines during his first season as a Gamecock (50, 100, 200, and 500 free, 100 and 200 fly)
- Earned a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 free during the dual season (vs. Army and at Alabama)
- Made his way onto the SEC Championship team where he individually competed in the 200 free, 500 free, and 200 fly
- Placed 36th in the 200 fly at the SEC Championships
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Little Rock Central High School for four years, earning a state title while also being named a Scholastic All-American and a High School All-American
- Individual Best Times:
- 100 free – 45.60 SCY, 52.32 LCM
- 200 free – 1:39.76 SCY, 1:52.86 LCM
- 200 fly – 1:50.59 SCY, 2:03.94 LCM
PERSONAL
- Biology/Pre-Med major
- Son to Rania and Diaa, brother to Kenzie and Yassin
- Favorite foods are Lasagna and Steak
- Hobbies include playing soccer, basketball and Fifa
