Mohamed Elmessiry (or محمد المسيري in Arabic, also written in English as Mohammed El Meseery or Mohammad El-Meseery and Mohammed El Messiry in various international marathon swimming competitions around the world), passed away this week at the age of 63.

He was a professional marathon swimmer from Egypt between 1979 and 1992 where he competed on the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation circuit. He represented Canada on the pro circuit in the 1980’s.

Among his many swims, he competed in the following competitions:

• 1980: 2nd in the 24 Heures La Tuque in La Tuque, Quebec, Canada with Nasser Elshazly
• 1980: crossed a 23 km crossing of the Cook Strait in 9 hours 12 minutes at the age of 21
• 1980: crossed Lake Taupo in New Zealand from south to north in 12 hours 43 minutes
• 1980: 6th in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 11 hours 15 minutes
• 1980: 7th in 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 7 hours 59 minutes
• 1981: 6th in 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 9 hours 41 minutes
• 1982: 6th in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 10 hours 52 minutes
• 1982: 3rd in 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 8 hours 34 minutes
• 1983: 7th in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 9 hours 51 minutes
• 1983: 8th in 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 8 hours 31 minutes
• 1984: 11th in 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 9 hours 26 minutes
• 1984: 14th in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 11 hours 3 minutes
• 1985: 15th in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 10 hours 44 minutes
• 1987: 11th in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 12 hours 38 minutes
• 1988: 8th in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 11 hours 8 minutes
• 1989: DNF in 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog
• 1989: 3rd in 64 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 17 hours 47 minutes
• 1989: 8th in 36 km Atlantic City Around The Island Swim in Atlantic City in 9 hours 22 minutes
• 1990: 7th in 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 10 hours 24 minutes
• 1990: 16th at 42 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog in 10 hours 59 minutes

Cover Photo

He competed in the 30th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on July 29th 1984 in Quebec, Canada [see above] among his following peers:

First row (left to right): Christine Cossette, James Kegley, Philip Rush, Paul Asmuth, Nasser ElShazly, Monique Wildschut, Claudio Plit
Second row (left to right): Suzanne Tremblay, Guillermo Zavala, Steven Munatones, Mohamed El Messery, Irene van der Laan
Third row (left to right): Sultan Kigab, Bill Schmidt, Doug Northway, Antonio Davalos, Ossama Rachad
Back row: Robert Lachance

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