Looth Competes in Men’s 200m Breaststroke at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Maldivian swimmer Looth Mohamed Hussain competed in his first event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, taking part in the men’s 200m breaststroke at the Dakar Aquatics Centre in Senegal.
Competing in Heat 1, Looth finished sixth with a time of 2:43.86. Lithuania’s Domas Vilimas won the heat in 2:14.00.
Looth holds the Maldivian national record in the event with a time of 2:41.02, set at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain last year. He also holds several other national swimming records.
Maldives is represented exclusively in swimming at Dakar 2026, with Looth and Amna Thazkiyah Mirsaad competing for the country. The Games opened with a colourful ceremony celebrating African culture and the Olympic spirit.
Looth’s next event is the men’s 100m breaststroke.
