Matan Roditi

Israel Confirms Conversations with AQUA About Alternate Pathways to Olympic Qualifying

Israeli officials had a phone call with World Aquatics on Tuesday where the two sides discussed possible alternative pathways for Olympic qualification if Israeli athletes are unable to compete at the 2024 World Championships.

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2023 Union Cup Kicked Off In Israel This Week

Nearly 850 swimmers are competing at the 2023 Union Cup in Israel this week with swimmers vying for multiple international competition rosters.

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Roditi Hacks 7 Seconds Off Israeli SCM 800 Free National Record

Read up on the final days of action at the 2022 Israeli Short Course Championships, including Matan Roditi’s national record in the 800m free.

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Gorbenko, Roditi & Cheruti Score Big At 2022 Israeli Summer Championships

The 2022 Israeli Summer Championships wrapped up recently from Netanya, with nearly 800 athletes competing at the annual long course event.

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Paltrinieri Wins Men’s Race, Szimcsak Stuns Women’s Field At LEN Open Water Cup

European champ Gregorio Paltrinieri claimed its first win in the 2022 edition of the LEN Open Water Cup after two bronze medal finish in the previous legs.

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LEN Open Water Cup Preview: Paltrinieri Seeks Repeat Win In Alghero

Italian superstar Gregorio Paltrinieri won the Piombino and Alghero stops back-to-back last year, but has yet to reach the top of the podium in 2022.

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Olympic Finalists Lead Israeli Contingent for Short Course Worlds

Olympic finalist Anastasia Gorbenko (above) is among seven Israeli swimmers picked for Abu Dhabi and the 2021 Short Course World Championships.

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Israel Announces Largest Olympic Swim Team In History, Marsh On Coaching Staff

The team will be headlined by reigning women’s 200 IM European champion Anastasia Gorbenko, while former U.S. Olympic coach David Marsh joins the staff.

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Weertman and Anderson Win, But Lee and Sloman Defend Titles in Australian 10K

Ferry Weertman (left) and Jordan Wilimosvky (2nd from left) went 1-2 in the men’s 10km race, but Nicholas Sloman (middle) continued his quest for an Olympic spot as the top Australian.

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2019 US Open Championships: Who is Ziyang Zhang?

Looking to improve his 10k prospects, Thursday morning’s top qualifier in the men’s 400 free started training with Team Santa Monica this fall.

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Matan Roditi Breaks Oldest LCM Israeli Record at Kevin Perry Invite

Roditi, who will seek Olympic qualification in open water, broke a 17-year-old Israeli Record this weekend in California.

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Weber Takes Double Gold At South African Open Water C’ships

The 2019 South African Open Water Championships took place at Marina Martinique in Jeffrey’s Bay over the weekend. 

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