Baqleh, who made history by becoming the first swimmer from the nation to achieve an Olympic ‘B’ qualifying time in the 200 metres freestyle in August, trained at the Sportland Upper Austria Olympic Centre for two weeks.

The Jordanian had trouble getting access to Olympic-sized 50m pools until Backaldrin, a food manufacturing company, stepped in to offer their assistance.

He trained alongside Austrian swimmers Lena Kreundl and Sebastian Steffan.

“We are extremely grateful to Backaldrin and the JOC for giving Khader this opportunity to train at such world class facilities which can only improve his preparation for Rio,” Jordan Swimming Federation secretary general Ibrahim Naddeh said.

The training camp was held under the auspices of Backaldrin through its close ties with athletes in Austria.

“For Sportland Upper Austria, it is of utmost importance to support and encourage exchange programmes for athletes and trainers,” Provincial Councillor for Economics and Sport Michael Strugl said.

“Internationalisation is, therefore, also an important principle of the new Sports Strategy Upper Austria 2025.

“We are immensely pleased that Khader and his coach could use the “Sportland Upper Austria Olympic Centre” to prepare for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and to train with our swimming team under national coach Marco Wolf.

“We hope that Khader Baqleh will take many positive impressions of Upper Austria home with him and we wish him every success at the Summer Olympics in Rio.”

Jordan has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1980 edition in Moscow.

They have never won a medal of any colour.

The Asian nation sent a team of nine athletes to the London 2012 Olympic Games.