Palestinian amputees prepare to take part in a swimming competition at the al-Sadaka Club in Gaza City on, November 14, 2021. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
Palestinian amputees prepare to take part in a swimming competition at the al-Sadaka Club in Gaza City on, November 14, 2021. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
Palestinian amputees prepare to take part in a swimming competition at the al-Sadaka Club in Gaza City on, November 14, 2021. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
Palestinian amputees prepare to take part in a swimming competition at the al-Sadaka Club in Gaza City on, November 14, 2021. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

Palestinian amputees compete in the pool - in pictures


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Competitors rest after taking part in a national swimming competition at the Al Sadaka Club in Gaza City.

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AFP

The event was organised by the Palestinian Paralympic Committee.

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Reuters

The Al Sadaka Club is home to the first internationally sized semi-Olympic pool in the Gaza Strip.

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AFP

Competitors stretch before they take the plunge.

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AFP

Competitors test the water before they prepare to race.

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AFP

Months of gruelling training has led them to this moment.

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AFP

The men are hoping to be selected to represent the national team.

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AFP

A competitor rests and reflects after his race.

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Reuters

Competitors wait to see if they have done enough to make the national swimming team.

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Reuters
Updated: November 22, 2021, 7:11 AM