Gators Add Abdalla Youssef to Males’s Roster

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida males’s swim & dive welcome Abdalla Youssef to the 2026-27 roster, head coach Anthony Nesty introduced on Saturday.

Youssef was certainly one of 4 swimmers to signify Auburn on the 2026 NCAA Championships, competing in 4 occasions for the Tigers (100 fly, 200 fly, 800 free and 400 medley relay). In his freshman season, Youssef earned All-American honors in every of the occasions he competed in. Named an honorable point out for his 100 fly, 800 free and 400 medley relay performances and was a primary crew All-American after making the finals for the 200 fly.

“Abdalla adds a strong competitive drive with valuable international and championship experience to our program,” Nesty mentioned. “We’re excited to welcome him to the Gators and look forward to supporting his continued growth in and out of the pool. We can’t wait to see what he will accomplish with our program.”

Prior to collegiate swimming, Youseff represented his residence nation of Egypt in a number of World Aquatics Championships. He has represented Egypt in each the 20^th and 21^st World Aquatics Championships, the place he broke the nationwide report for the 200m butterfly with a time of 1:57.85.

Youssef joins the Gators’ 2026-27 incoming class that features incoming switch David Johnston and freshman Santiago Alzate, Zoltan Bagi, Tai Pearson and Liam Smith.

Why Youssef selected the University of Florida:
“I chose the University of Florida because I’ve always liked the team culture and how everyone supports each other in the SEC and NCAA. Seeing the team push and motivate each other really inspired me. With the program’s history and great coaches, it was an easy decision to make. The visit showed me that the environment will transform me to be the best version of myself being surrounded by likeminded teammates. My goal is to become a professional athlete and be part of something bigger than myself. I believe being part of this team will help me reach my biggest goal of becoming an Olympic champion.”

Abdalla Youssef

• Hometown: Port Said, Cairo, Egypt
• Specialty: Butterfly/Freestyle
• Former School: Auburn University
• Instagram: @abdallaa_nasr

Career Bio
Accolades

• Four-time All-American
  • 200 Fly – First Team
  • 100 Fly – Honorable Mention
  • 800 Free – Honorable Mention
  • 400 Medley Relay – Honorable Mention

AS A Freshman (2025-26)

• Holds eight prime 25 instances in Auburn’s program historical past, together with a brand new program report of 1:39.59 within the 200-yard fly and second time general for the 100-yard fly with 44.65.
• Member of a 400-yard medley relay that holds two prime 5 program instances at 3:01.68 (second general) and three:02.09 (third general).
• Collected 4 first place wins within the 200-yard butterfly:
  • NC State Invite (11/22/2025)
  • vs. Florida (1/16/2026)
  • vs. Alabama (1/30/2026)
  • Auburn Invite (2/7/2026)

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