Ahmed Elsayed brings over 14 years of experience to MVN, having previously served as the head diving coach at Claremont Pomona Dive Club, where he led divers in the 16-18 and 11 & under age groups to the finals of the USA National Championships. His coaching career includes three years as an assistant diving coach at Crown Valley Divers in Laguna Niguel and two years at Rose Bowl Aquatics in Pasadena. He also serves as the head diving coach at Los-Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga.

Currently, Elsayed is the head diving coach for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges, where he contributed significantly to the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams’ sweep of the SCIAC Championships in his first year. His coaching was particularly impactful for the Athenas, achieving a 1-2-3 finish on one-meter and three-meter diving events. He led 3 different Athenas CMS divers to qualify for NCAA DIII National Championships. 

In addition to coaching, Elsayed competes in diving and recently won a gold medal in the three-meter men’s springboard event, 2 Silver medals in the One-meter and Platform events for the 30-34 age group, and 2 golds medals in the three-meter and platform Synchronized Men’s events at the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Kyushu, Japan, on August 1, 2023. He is also a two-time USA Masters national champion in springboard and platform diving for the same age group. Elsayed used to be a member of the Egyptian national diving team (2000-2015). 

Elsayed holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering management from Cairo University and a master’s degree in business administration from Westcliff University. He is a certified FINA judge and holds certifications from USA Diving and AAU Diving.