Background
Sioui was born in Trenton, Ontario, Canada.
Sioui was born in Trenton, Ontario, Canada.
Sioui attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy"s Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) competition from 2002 to 2005.
He was a butterfly and freestyle specialist and was the Canadian national record-holder in the 200-metre butterfly. He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly and his Canadian team finished fifth in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.
During his four-year college career, he received nineteen All-American honors and was the National Collegiate Athletic Association national champion in the 200-metre freestyle in 2002. At 2007 Canadian National Championships, he won gold in the 100-metre freestyle, 100-metre butterfly and 200-metre butterfly.