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Israel Announces 11-Strong OLY Roster With European Championships Serving As Last-Chance

The Israeli Swimming Association has revealed its initial lineup of 11 swimmers for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.

Although athletes still have through the June 23rd deadline to earn qualification, the following roster is already set to represent Israel fewer than 50 days from now.

  • Anastasia Gorbenko – women’s 200m/400m IM, 100m/200m back, 4x200m free relay, mixed medley relay
  • Tomer Frankel – men’s 100m free, 100m fly, 4x100m free relay, 4x200m free relay
  • Gal Cohen Gromi – men’s 100m fly, 4x100m free relay, 4x200m free relay, mixed medley relay
  • Denis Loktev – men’s 200m free, 4x100m free relay, 4x200m free relay
  • Miron Haruti – men’s 50m free
  • Martin Kartavi – men’s 50m free
  • Aviv Barzelay – women’s 200m back
  • Adam Maraana – men’s 10m back
  • Ayala Spitz – women’s 4x200m free relay
  • Daria Golovati – women’s 4x200m free relay
  • Bar Soloveychik – men’s 4x200m free relay
Gorbenko leads the way with an impressive 4 individual events, including the 200m IM, 400m IM, 100m back and 200m back. Across the Mare Nostrum Tour, 20-year-old Gorbenko fired off new Israeli national records in all but the 100m back, setting new standards as follows:
  • 200m back – 2:08.54 (Barcelona)
  • 200m IM – 2:08.55 (Barcelona)
  • 400m IM – 4:34.70 (Monte Carlo)

Frankel leads the men with 2 individual events, with his portfolio consisting of the men’s 100m free and 100m fly.

Of note, this is the first time in Olympic history that Israel has qualified 4 relays, with the men’s 4x100m free relay, men’s and women’s 4x200m free relays, and the mixed medley relay making the grade for Paris.

At the 2020 edition of the Olympics, Israel missed making the podium, with the highest finish coming from Gorbenko’s 8th place in the women’s 100m back.

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dan
3 months ago

Is this how the Russians have got around their ban…..for murdering far less people that the Jewish state has. Hmm

LDM
4 months ago

Final roster just announced with an additional 6 swimmers coming from the European Champ:
David Gerhcik in 200BK, Lea Polonsky in 200IM & Ron Polonsky (her older brother both w silver medal @ the European).
And 3 as relay swimmers: Andy Murez (MD!) in her 3rd Olympics will swim the FR lag in the mixed IM
Alexey  GLIVINSKIY in the 4*100FR & Eitan Ben Shitrit @ 4*200FR.
In addition: Gorbenko made additional Olympic cuts in 100BR & 200FR (making it 6 individual cuts).
Total of 17 Pools swimmers + 1 Open Water (Rodity).

124swim
5 months ago

Where is Meiron Cheruti?

Rachel
Reply to  124swim
5 months ago

He’s there just spelled very weird. I wonder if they used Google translate

124swim
Reply to  Rachel
5 months ago

Wow, I see. Thanks

Swammer
5 months ago

Adam Maraana is half Arab Muslim, half Russian Jew. Great support case for the “apartheid” chants…

Swammer
5 months ago

Anyone knows what time Soloveychik have done in the 200? Since Eitan Ben Shitrit went 1.47,6 at israeli trials and posted the third fastest time at the meet. And then you have Frankel, so Ben Shitrit is 4th? Anyone knows

Ldn:
Reply to  Swammer
5 months ago

Bar – 1:47.57
Eitan – 1:48;34
Denis 1:48.53
source – front page Israeli swimming federation via Google translate

Knows
Reply to  Swammer
5 months ago

He went 1:47.2 in prelims and 1:47.5 in finals.
Loktev owns a NR of 1:46.1 so he will swim along Frankel, Groumi and Soloveychik.

Nick Alderfer
5 months ago

I see no mention of either of the polonskys. Anybody know how far away they are from cuts?

Knows
Reply to  Nick Alderfer
5 months ago

1:58.7 for Ron and 2:12.7 for Leah.
Leah was 1:58.8 in the 200 free so she would probably be selected for that.

L m
Reply to  Knows
5 months ago

Ron is the leading candidate to swim the BR lag in the mixed relay. Leah will probably swim in the 200 relay and a slight chance veteran Andy Murez MD! Will swim the FR part in the mixed relay!

gocats
5 months ago

Ayla Spitz, not Ayala

Swap
5 months ago

I really love how SwimSwam only reports on Israeli swimming now because just the mere mention of Israel prints money

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