Noufissa Chbihi Wraps Up Pool Portion Of 2010 African Open Swimming Championships

Casablanca, Morocco-University of Bridgeport sophomore Noufissa Chbihi finished the pool swimming portion of her 2010 African Open Swimming Championships competition on Saturday night with a sixth place finish in the 200 Butterfly with a time of 2:23.41.  At the conclusion of the meet, Noufissa finished third in individual points scored in all events among all the female swimmers in the championships, plus her top-notch performances helped Morocco take third place in the team standings as well.

On Sunday, she will swim the 5km open water event to wrap up a successful return to her homeland for the 2010 African Open Swimming Championships.