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
- 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.
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).
Where is Meiron Cheruti?
He’s there just spelled very weird. I wonder if they used Google translate
Wow, I see. Thanks
Adam Maraana is half Arab Muslim, half Russian Jew. Great support case for the “apartheid” chants…
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
Bar – 1:47.57
Eitan – 1:48;34
Denis 1:48.53
source – front page Israeli swimming federation via Google translate
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.
I see no mention of either of the polonskys. Anybody know how far away they are from cuts?
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.
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!
Ayla Spitz, not Ayala
I really love how SwimSwam only reports on Israeli swimming now because just the mere mention of Israel prints money
You must be new here lol.
What time have Soloveychik done in the 200? As Eitan Ben Shitrit went 1.47,6 at Israeli trials while Soloveychik didn’t swim it?
Solevechik won the 200 at trials he was 1:47.2 in prelims and I think 1:47.5 in finals.