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The political climate in Libya presented some obstacles to Hagul's competitive swimming career. In Libya, women are discouraged from wearing swimwear in public, making female competitive swimmers rare but not unprecedented. Following political upheaval in 2011, the Libyan
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in the 1990s. The family would spend summer holiday's on Hagul's grandfather's farm in
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have struggled with funding. Swimming pools and clubs also became scarce in Libya after 2011. In spite of the challenges she faced, Hagul qualified for the FINA World
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where she competed in the 100 metre and the 50 metre breaststroke events. Hagul achieved a personal best time of 1:28.59 in the 100 metre breaststroke. She placed 68th in the event.
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