| 2023 Arab Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Date(s) | 27–30 October |
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The 2023 Arab Swimming Championships was the 6th edition of the Arab Swimming Championships and was held from 27 to 30 October 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UAE [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Algeria (ALG) | 13 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 10 | 15 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 |  Qatar (QAT) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 |  Syria (SYR) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 42 | 41 | 40 | 123 | |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | ||||||
| 100m freestyle | ||||||
| 200m freestyle | ||||||
| 400m freestyle | ||||||
| 800m freestyle | ||||||
| 1500m freestyle | ||||||
| 50m backstroke | Abdellah Ardjoune Algeria | |||||
| 100m backstroke | Abdellah Ardjoune Algeria | |||||
| 200m backstroke | Abdellah Ardjoune Algeria | |||||
| 50m breaststroke | ||||||
| 100m breaststroke | ||||||
| 200m breaststroke | Jaouad Syoud Algeria | |||||
| 50m butterfly | ||||||
| 100m butterfly | ||||||
| 200m butterfly | Jaouad Syoud Algeria | |||||
| 200m individual medley | Jaouad Syoud Algeria | |||||
| 400m individual medley | Jaouad Syoud Algeria | |||||
| 4x100m freestyle relay | ||||||
| 4x200m freestyle relay | ||||||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | ||||||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | Nesrine Medjahed Algeria | |||||
| 100m freestyle | Nesrine Medjahed Algeria | |||||
| 200m freestyle | ||||||
| 400m freestyle | ||||||
| 800m freestyle | ||||||
| 1500m freestyle | ||||||
| 50m backstroke | ||||||
| 100m backstroke | Imene Kawthar Zitouni Algeria | |||||
| 200m backstroke | Imene Kawthar Zitouni Algeria | Jihane Benchadli Algeria | ||||
| 50m breaststroke | ||||||
| 100m breaststroke | ||||||
| 200m breaststroke | ||||||
| 50m butterfly | Nesrine Medjahed Algeria | |||||
| 100m butterfly | Nesrine Medjahed Algeria | |||||
| 200m butterfly | Jihane Benchadli Algeria | |||||
| 200m individual medley | Imene Kawthar Zitouni Algeria | Jihane Benchadli Algeria | ||||
| 400m individual medley | Imene Kawthar Zitouni Algeria | |||||
| 4x100m freestyle relay | ||||||
| 4x200m freestyle relay | ||||||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | ||||||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x100m freestyle relay | Algeria | |||||
| 4x100m medley relay | Algeria | |||||
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