Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Hussein, Rateb
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Mid-Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Back, IM
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/IM/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Back/Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Breast/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Mid-Distance Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint/Mid-Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Breast/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Mid-Distance Free/Fly/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Rateb Hussein
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cairo, Egypt
- High School:
- International School of Elite Education
- Major:
- Computer Engineering
- Birthday:
- 4/19
Bio
Career Accolades
- FAU record holder in the 100 fly (47.31) and 200 fly (1:45.74) and 400 medley relay (3:14.36)
- FAU freshman record holder in the 50 free (20.28), 100 fly (47.31), 200 fly (1:45.74) and 200 medley relay (1:34.58)
- 2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2020 CCSA Championships silver medalist in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 800 free relay
- 2020 CCSA Championships bronze medalist in the 400 free relay, 200 free relay and 400 medley relay
- 2019-20 NCAA B-Cut time in 100 fly and 200 fly
- CCSA Swimmer of the Week (2019-20: Oct. 1, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 26)
- Patriot Invitational meet record holder in the 100 fly (47.31), 200 fly (1:45.74) and 800 free relay (6:38.18)
- 2021-22 CCSA Swimmer of the Year
- 2022 CCSA Most Outstanding Swimmer of Championship Meet
- 3 Time CCSA Swimmer of the Week 2021-22
- 50 Free - 20.01 at the Patriot Invitational (11/18/21)
- 100 Free - 43.78 at CCSA Championships (2/19/22)
- 200 Free - 1:38.88 (relay) at 2020 CCSA Championships (2/19/20)
- 500 Free - 4:42.14 at TYR Fall Classic (10/5/19)
- 100 Fly - 47.31 at Patriot Invitational (11/22/19)
- 200 Fly - 1:44.94 at CCSA Championships (2/18/22)
- Set the meet record in the 200 Fly (1:44.94) at the CCSA Championships
- Won the gold in the 100 Free (43.78) at the CCSA Championships
- Broke the school record in the 200 Fly (1:44.94) at CCSA Championships
- Recorded a program record in the 100 Fly (46.75) at the Patriot Invitational
- Winner of the 50 Free (20.01) at the Patriot Invitational
- Finished in first place in the 200 Fly (1:50.12) against Princeton
- Did not compete
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Received CCSA Swimmer of the Week on four different occasions during the season (10/1, 10/29, 11/5 and 11/26), the most of any swimmer in the league
- Finished an impressive freshman campaign with 22 top-5 individual finishes and nine wins with five of those in the 100 fly, three in the 200 fly and one in the 200 free
- Walked away from his first CCSA Championships with six medals (half silver, half bronze)
- Achieved silver medals in the 100 fly (47.58), 200 fly (1:46.49) and 800 free relay; bronze medals in the 400 free relay, 200 free relay and 400 medley relay to break a school record; and fourth in the 50 free (20.28- FAU freshman record)
- Tallied third in the 200 fly (1:52.05) and fourth in the 100 fly (50.17) vs. No. 15 Florida State
- Swept in individual events in win vs. SUNY Geneseo in the 100 fly (50.35) and 200 fly (1:52.79) and contributed to first in the 200 medley relay
- Recorded first in the 200 free (1:42.47) and 100 fly (52.38), as well as second in the 100 IM reverse and first in the 300 free relay at the FAU Fun Invite
- Had best performance of the season at the Patriot Invitational, where he broke two school records, three FAU Freshman records and three meet records
- Tallied first in the 100 fly (47.31) and 200 fly (1:45.74) for school and meet records, second in the 100 free (44.34), third in the 50 free (20.49- FAU freshman record), as well as contributed to first in the 800 free relay (6:38.18- meet record), third in the 400 medley relay and fourth in the 200 free relay at the Patriot Invite
- Logged first in the 100 fly (49.23) and second in the 200 fly (1:49.81) in dual meet vs. Princeton
- Swept in individual events in the 100 fly (49.66) and 200 fly (1:49.50), as well as contributed to first in the 400 free relay and second in the 200 medley relay (1:34.58) to break an FAU freshman record against Indian River State
- Tallied third in the 100 fly (49.38), fifth in the 200 fly (1:52.12) and 13th in the 500 free (4:42.14) at the TYR Fall Classic, while competing amongst the likes of Pittsburgh, LSU and TCU
- Delivered a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 free (1:40.22) and 100 fly (49.69) against No. 7 Florida
- Received a gold medal in the 100 Fly at the 2018 Youth African Games
- Awarded as the Best Swimmer in Africa (14 year old age group)
- Record holder in the 200 Free in Africa (15 year old age group)
- Best athletic cup in entire school
- Born on April 19 in Cairo, Egypt
- Planning to major in computer engineering
- Son of Khaled Toteb Youssef Hussein and Manal Ahmed Mohamed
- Holds professional goal of qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
- Enjoys exploring new foods
- Hopes to achieve all of his athletic goals and become one of the best international swimmers
- Full name: Ahmed Khaled Rateb Youssef Hussein
- By representing Egypt as the best swimmer in his age group, he always dreamed of attending a Division I university in the U.S. Noted how FAU was a top school on his list because of it being strong and outstanding in athletics, as well as having a great education system. Mentions how Florida is an outstanding state to live in during his four-year education path and he is looking forward to FAU and meeting all of his teammates
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