Olympic gold medallist Sharon Van Rouwendaal joined swimmers at this year’s event, alongside Emirati swimmers Al Jasmi Brothers and Nada Al Bedwawi, the UAE flag-bearer at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Van Rouwendaal was the honorary entry in the Abu Dhabi Mile race, while Anne Schuurmans and Naimh Carr were named the official winners of the event’s longest race.