Union sportive de la médina d'Alger (Swimming) (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر للسباحة), referred to as USM Alger SN for a short, is a swimming club based in Algiers, Algeria that played in the Algerian Swimming Championship is the best club in algeria the male category, and especially females.
History USM Alger Swimming Team was founded in 1978 and is considered one of the strongest clubs in Algeria with GS Pétroliers, especially in the girls category, where it often controls its championships in all categories. On June 20, 2020, while training swimmer Manal Haboub died of a heart attack at the age of 17, while she was preparing to pass the baccalaureate exams. 48 hours after the death in the middle of training in the pool of the Mohamed Boudiaf complex, the swimming federation imposed a medical certificate of good health for any athlete who goes to training. An administrative measure which releases all responsibility of the clubs and the federation for any incident or drama which occurs in the basin. If an athlete does not present the famous document, he will not be able to take part in the training.
Following the decision of Saïd Allik not to seek another term, a significant transition took place within USM Alger’s Club Sportif Amateur (CSA). After over 30 years at the helm, Allik expressed his desire to pass the torch and give an opportunity to new leadership. On September 18, 2024, Djabrouni Fouad, a long-time member of the club’s judo section, was elected as the new president of CSA/USMA. Djabrouni won the vote with 16 out of 24 ballots cast, defeating the other candidate, treasurer Khebaz Hamid, who received 7 votes.
Honours Algerian Swimming Championship Algerian OPEN Swimming Champion 2013–14, 2015–16, 2021 Algerian JUNIOR Swimming Champion 2013–14 Champion of Algeria by Points Minimes 2016–17 Girls and boys in Setif Champion of Algeria Benjamins 2016–17 Girls and boys Algerian Swimming interclubs Champion 2017. Algerian JUNIOR Swimming runners–up Girls and boys 2020. Boys 5 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze Girls 6 gold and 2 silver
Notable Swimmers Oussama Sahnoune Mohamed Ryad Bouhamidi Ramzi Chouchar Lounis Khendriche Jugurtha Boumali Nazim Belkhodja Moncef Aymen Balamane
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External links USMA Natation Facebook officiel page