Coach Yacoub is a winner of hundreds of medals and overcame doctor’s assessment that his career was over after an accident where he broke his leg in three places. through determination he regained his power and now, while still competing, he became a head coach of many recognized strong swim teams in the Middle East. at present, he is the Bahrain Joiner National team coach and the para Olympic swim team head coach. he is member of American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and believes that swimming is one of the greatest, challenging, sports for both the body and the mind. it is sport that knows no age and no expiration date.
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