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Ami Dadaon wins gold at World Para Swimming Championships with Israeli record

Paralympic champion Ami Dadaon claimed his first world title in the 50m breaststroke SB3 in Singapore, setting a new Israeli record of 48.17 seconds; Teammate Veronika Guirenko finished fourth in the women’s 50m breaststroke final

Stav Ifergan | 09.21.25

Debbie (right) with her swimming partner Anat Achimeir Eshchar, holding a flag with Yaron’s photo; 'Yaron is always with me'

'You'll never swim alone': Bereaved Israeli mother swims around Manhattan in memory of fallen IDF officer son

In the grueling 20 Bridges open-water marathon, Debbie Chitiz honors her son Capt. Yaron Chitiz — killed saving his soldiers in Gaza — turning grief into strength as she braves New York City’s turbulent rivers with his name on her cap and flag by her side

Gal Ganot | 08.11.25

אישה קופצת למים באתר הרחצה הבטוח גרנל שעל נהר הסן

From polluted past to public pool: the River Seine's grand revival

Paris has reopened the Seine for public swimming for the first time in over a century; With €1.4 billion in cleanup efforts, daily water testing, and riverside amenities, the city has turned a historic no-go zone into a summer oasis

Tamar Sebok, Paris | 07.07.25

Mermaiding makes waves: Israeli athlete to compete in global mermaid championship

Tal Golan, Israel’s pioneering mermaid athlete, competes in the Merlympics’ five-event lineup — from monofin sprints to artistic routines

Itzik Shasho | 05.22.25

'I hope I will make the people happy again': Israeli Paralympics swimmer Ami Dadaon wins another gold medal

It's the seventh medal for the Israeli delegation in Paris and Dadoan's third medal in these Games; it is his 6th career Paralympic medal

Stav ifergan | 09.03.24

Israeli Paralympic swimmer Mark Malyar wins bronze in Paris

Malyar secures third-place finish in final, earning another podium spot for Israel at Paralympic Games, following successes of Asaf Yasur and Ami Dadaon

Ynet | 08.31.24

Israeli Olympic swimmer accuses staff of preventing her from competing in final

Anastasia Gorbenko shares post describing her frustration and disappointment at her performance in the Paris games and that she missed the 200m medley final due to staff decisions

Nadav Zenziper, Paris | 08.06.24

Israeli Olympic swimmer Gorbenko misses 200m medley final because of... dinner?

Anastasia Gorbenko missed the 200m medley final, being called up just 25 minutes before the race while en route to Olympic Committee-hosted dinner, highlighting a significant wasted opportunity and stirring frustration within the Israeli delegation

Nadav Zenziper | 08.04.24

Olympic triathlon swim training sessions in Seine cancelled over pollution levels

E. Coli bacteria levels exceeded authorized limits by 10 times after heavy rainfall

Ynetnews | 07.30.24

Israeli swimmers dominate European championships

Athlete Anastasia Gorbenko wins fourth gold medal at the event followed by Lea Polonsky who came in second and awarded with the silver

Nadab Zenziper | 06.22.24

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko wins gold at LEN European Aquatics Championships

The Israeli swimmer and world silver medalist has become the European champion in the 400-meter individual medley; this marks her third gold medal at the championship, following her victories in two relay events

Nadav Zenziper | 06.20.24

אניטה אלברז מחולצת מהמים באליפות בבולגריה

Breathtaking: Athletes who defied death and returned to compete again

Competitive swimming and diving often include hidden dangers at high levels, as water sports athletes Anita Alvarez and Manuel Halbisch came to know personally

Zeev Avrahami | 05.28.24

Star swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko smashes second Israeli record in 24 hours

After setting record in 200-m individual medley, swimmer improves personal record in double distance with 4:36.95 minutes to bag gold medal

Stav Ifergan | 05.27.24

המחווה של נבחרת השחייה האומנותית לחטופים

Israel's Olympic artistic swimming team honors hostages

Six months after their first tribute, the Israeli Olympic swimming team have created another moving gesture in honor of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, contorting their bodies underwater to create the shape associated with the campaign to bring them home

Ynet | 05.21.24

After boos in Qatar, Palestinian swimmer defends silver medalist Anastasia Gorbenko

Yazan Al Bawwab, who also competed in Qatar, surprisingly supports the Israeli swimmer, who received contemptuous treatment from the local crowd: "I have no problem with the presence of swimmers from Israel in the competition." The bronze medalist from Gorbenko's heat also supports her: "It's not fair that an athlete has to deal with something like this"

Ynet Sports | 02.20.24