Swimming
Finals remain elusive for Israeli swimmers at Worlds
Anastasia Gorbenko and Alexei Glivinskiy advanced to semifinals while other members of Israel's swim team received varying results at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore.
Israeli swimming champion takes 7th at world championships in Singapore
Israeli artistic swimmers make waves in Singapore
Syria requires women to wear burkinis on public beaches
After being banned for 100 years: The European river reopens for summer swimming
The Seine River reopens after 100 years. Three free swimming areas launch in July, including one with Eiffel Tower views—part of Paris’s climate plan to reclaim the river for public use.
Get ready, it’s almost here: Pool season is just around the corner
More and more people in Israel are choosing to invest in a private pool in their home, both to enhance their quality of life and as a way to make efficient use of outdoor space.
Arab Israeli swimming champion Ayham Nasser murdered, community in mourning
Nasser was rushed to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day. His murder remains under police investigation, though he had no known ties to criminal activity.
Paltchik Foundation awards scholarships to 10 promising young athletes
Olympic judoka Peter Paltchik’s foundation grants NIS 54,000 annual scholarships to support rising Israeli sports stars.
A sharp rise in demand: The Kfar Maccabiah Sports Center returns to routine
After a challenging year of war, the Kfar Maccabiah Sports Center, the largest and most professional sports center in Israel, is returning to full operation.
Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon wins Paralympic bronze, his 4th Paris medal and Israel’s 10th
Israeli swimmer Ami Dadaon won bronze in the men’s 50-meter freestyle S4 at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, earning his fourth medal.
Ami Dadaon wins Israel’s second Paralympics gold medal after setting new record in 100m freestyle
Dadaon, 23, finished the race with a time of 1:20.25, finishing nearly a second and a half ahead of the Japanese silver medalist.
American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver medal in 4×200-meter freestyle relay
Weinstein, 17, swam the first leg of the US team’s relay, helping the group take second place with a time of 7:40.86, more than two seconds behind first-place Australia.
Israel breaks out with a pair of judo medals at Paris Olympics
Inbar Lanir captures silver after Peter Paltchik hangs on for bronze • More success in pool, at sea
Up-and-down day for Israel's blue-and-white in Paris Olympics
Lelior into surfing 3rd round • Butbul, Nelson Levy fall in judo • Gorbenko eliminated in 400 IM
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