Swimming Israel

26/11/2025

In honor of her birthday, a memorial swim was held in Re'ut to remember Captain Eden Nimri, may she rest in peace.

Around 100 swimmers gathered for a special swim marking what would have been the 25th birthday of Captain Eden Nimri RIP, Israel's swimming vice-champion, who was killed in action defending Nahal Oz on October 7, after heroically saving many lives.


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Around 100 swimmers gathered for a special swim marking what would have been the 25th birthday of Captain Eden Nimri RIP, Israel's swimming vice-champion, who was killed in action defending Nahal Oz on October 7, after heroically saving many lives. The emotional event was held at the Re'ut swimming....

18/11/2025

Born on November 16, 1971, Aleksandr Popov became one of the greatest freestyle sprinters in the history of swimming.
A four-time Olympic champion and nine-time Olympic medalist, he dominated the 50 m and 100 m freestyle for over a decade. Popov also earned eleven world championship medals and an incredible twenty-one European titles, building one of the most impressive careers the sport has ever seen.
His precision, discipline and philosophy of effortless speed made him a living legend known as “The Tsar of Freestyle.”

03/11/2025

🇮🇱🏊🏼‍♀🚴🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀Israeli triathlete Aviv Levi wins the 🥇2025 Americas Triathlon Cup Vina del Mar event in Chile! So proud of her!! 💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍

26/10/2025

History made! 💥
Lani Pallister touches in 7:54.00 to break the legendary Katie Ledecky’s world record in the 800m freestyle

20/10/2025

Deep Mourning in the Israeli Triathlon & IRONMAN Community
Major Yaniv Kula RIP, a beloved triathlete and member of the "Pipman" team, fell in battle in Rafah during a tragic incident that broke the ceasefire.

Yaniv, 26 years old from Modi’in, served as a company commander in the IDF’s Nahal Brigade (Battalion 932), and was killed alongside Sergeant First Class Itay Yaavetz RIP.

Yaniv was a brave soldier and a passionate athlete, who competed in the most recent Israman half Ironman race — all while actively serving in combat in Gaza and Lebanon.

His teammates at “Pipman Team” paid tribute:
“Yaniv was a special soul who touched all of our hearts. Between battles and training sessions, between the battlefield and the racecourse — he always moved forward, with courage, humility, and quiet strength.”

Our hearts go out to his wife Neta, his beloved family, and everyone who had the honor of knowing and loving him.
*May his memory be a blessing.*

09/10/2025

“Mama is Back in the Water”: Sarah Sjöström Returns To The Pool Six Weeks After Giving Birth

One month and two weeks after giving birth to her son, Adrian, Swedish Olympic champion Sarah Sjöström is back in the pool. The new mother shared a video on Instagram on October 6th.

Her Instagram post was posted with the caption “Mama is back in the water! 🏊🏼‍♀️😍”

Credit : SwimSwam
🇸🇪 Sarah Sjostrom 🇸🇪

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Olympic champion Sarah Sjöström is back in training after giving birth, marking the first step toward a possible sixth Games.

08/10/2025

Team Israel will compete this weekend at the Swimming World Cup in the United States:

Anastasia Gorbenko will swim in the 200m freestyle, 50m & 100m backstroke, and 100m & 200m individual medley
Denis Loktev will compete in the 100m, 200m & 400m freestyle
Tomer Frankel will swim the 100m freestyle and the 50m & 100m butterfly

Wishing the team the best of luck! 🇮🇱

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06/10/2025

Impressive results for the Israeli delegation at the COMEN Open Water Mediterranean Cup! 👏👏👏

*Day 1 of the competition:*

*5 km – Boys (born 2010–2011):*
🥈 Silver medal – Dor Weiss (TLV Swim) – 1:04:25.70
4th place – Shon Pomberg (Maccabi Kiryat Bialik) – 1:04:31.32
9th place – Michael Katz (Maccabi Rishon LeZion) – 1:10:26.62

*5 km – Girls (born 2010–2011):*
6th place – Liora Klitchuk (Hapoel Bat Yam) – 1:12:59.24
15th place – Ayala Levi (Maccabi Kiryat Bialik) – 1:20:39.40

*Day 2 of the competition:*

*Mixed Relay 4x1.5 km (born 2010–2011):*
🥈 Silver medal – Dor Weiss, Shon Pomberg, Ayala Levi & Liora Klitchuk
Time: 59:48.87

*7.5 km – Girls (born 2008–2009):*
5th place – Emily Golos (TLV Swim) – 1:44:25.82
6th place – Rivka Androvich (Olymp Natanya) – 1:54:51.84

*7.5 km – Boys (born 2008–2009):*
7th place – Omer Chava (Hapoel Bat Yam) – 1:39:24.47
8th place – Daniel Kislock (Olymp Natanya) – 1:41:18.75
9th place – Noam Ofek (Hapoel Tivon) – 1:41:22.53

*Team Results:*
🥈 2nd place – Boys
🥉 3rd place – Girls
🥈 2nd place – Overall

Well done to Team Israel! 🇮🇱

Credit : Israeli swimming association

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04/10/2025

Good luck to the Israeli delegation at the COMEN Open Water Cup! 🇮🇱✨
Top swimmers from all over the country are heading out to proudly represent Israel in this prestigious competition:

*The team:*
🏊‍♂️ Omer Chava – Hapoel Bat Yam
🏊‍♂️ Shon Pomberg – Maccabi Kiryat Bialik
🏊‍♂️ Daniel Kislock – Olymp Netanya
🏊‍♂️ Michael Katz – Maccabi Rishon LeZion
🏊‍♂️ Noam Ofek – Hapoel Tivon
🏊‍♂️ Dor Weiss – TLV Swim
🏊‍♀️ Liora Klitchuk – Hapoel Bat Yam
🏊‍♀️ Rivka Androvich – Olymp Netanya
🏊‍♀️ Emily Gulos – TLV Swim
🏊‍♀️ Ayala Levi – Maccabi Kiryat Bialik

*Coaching staff:*
👨‍🏫 Coaches: Uri Pinhas, Alon Chernishev, Ni**od Friedman
👩‍💼 Head of delegation: Nili Shachaf

We’re proud of you – dive in and aim for victory! 💙🏅

Credit : Israeli swimming association

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03/10/2025

18/09/2025

The wait is over, the groups are set! 🔥

16 teams. One city. Endless possibilities.

🏆 Belgrade, January 2026, the countdown starts now!