The Inspiring Story Of A Dubai Lady Who Defied The Odds To Compete On An International Stage (Again)

Gymnast, boxer, footballer, tennis player…

Many of us harbor dreams of becoming an athlete or a sports star at some point.

But most of us fail to see it through. It takes training, skill, motivation and funds to make it big. All obstacles which hinder us reaching our goals

Leila Dachraoui represented her country as a swimmer at youth level when she was 19-years-old

And she was a national swimming champ before she reached university.

But like so many her dreams were put on hold to pursue her career (law) and her life as a wife and a mom

Time passed and fitness faded but after struggling to keep fit Leila decided to get back into the water. A hobby became a passion and once again Leila, a member of FitRepublik gym, embarked on a mission to compete. 

And her performance was incredible!

This January, at 45-years-old, Leila competed in the FINA World Championships in Budapest and came in fifth place.

This is her story

Leila Dachraoui is in training with Charl Crous, an Olympian personal trainer

And her story is proof you can get back into fitness at any stage in your life.

Leila benefitted from a first-rate personal training service at Fit Republik. Whatever your age, strength or discipline, the gym can offer a service to help you excel in fitness and achieve your goals.

“My dreams have come to life, I’m back in the water”

Leila Dachraoui

It’s worth taking a visit to the sports facility to see everything on offer

Personal training: Choose between singles sessions and monthly packages

(The offers get cheaper the more you train and you can train as a group or one-on-one).

Fit Republik is located at Sport City, for everything you need to know about the Personal Training service, you can find the information here