Yaseen El-Demerdash
Yaseen El-Demerdash is an American Professional Swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life and education
El-Demerdash attended Blue Valley Southwest High School where was a high school All-American in 8 individual events, was named the Kansas City Star Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2021, The 2024 Crawford Johnson Coca-Cola Scholar, and, having skipped a grade, graduated high school at 17. He is an alumnus of the University of Kansas.Career
On September 25, 2023, El-Demerdash was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2023 Parapan American Games. At the Parapan American Games he won a gold medal in the 100 meter backstroke, silver medals in 100 meter freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and a bronze medal in the 50 meter freestyle S10 event.On June 30, 2024, El-Demerdash was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.