Swimming
Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool
“I love the new Efrat pool, and I am extremely grateful every day. I feel like I should make a blessing every time I go swimming.”
Rare prehistoric Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore in South Carolina
The Canadian brand that will make you throw away all your swimwear is coming here
Finals remain elusive for Israeli swimmers at Worlds
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko wins World Championships gold medal
This follows her historic win on Friday, where she took home the gold in the 50-meter breaststroke category with a new Israeli record.
Israeli swimmers make waves at Euros
Anastasia Gorbenko, 18, notched gold in the 200 individual medley, while fellow teenager Ben Shitrit set a personal best in the 400 IM and finished 8th.
Five medals to Israeli Paralympians - Malyar wins second gold
Since the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Israeli athletes have taken home five medals.
Israeli-Arab swimmer Iyad Shalabi wins gold medal in Paralympics
Iyad Shalabi is the first Israeli-Arab to win a medal in a Paralympic or Olympic game and won Israel's first gold medal of the 2021 Paralympic Games.
Two children drown in Israel - child safety org urges caution
A two-year-old and four-year-old child drowned on Friday, the two-year-old passing away the next day.
Great summer cover-up: Modest swimwear showing less skin
Women of all shapes, sizes and religions have access to options that allow them to get back in the water while baring less skin.
Swimming - Israel places 8th in mixed 4x100m relay medley final
This is the first time an Israeli relay team has qualified for the finals since 1996.
Is Tokyo Olympics gold-medal swimmer Lydia Jacoby Jewish?
Jacoby’s underdog status, as the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Alaska, which has just one Olympic-sized pool, meant that Jewish viewers may have wondered for the first time: Is Lydia Jacoby Jewish?
Olympics: Tough day for Israeli Olympians in Tokyo
Judo medal hopeful Muki ousted early • Mollaei takes silver, thanks Israel • Close misses for Gorbenko
Israel marks World Drowning Prevention day after devastating day at seas
In 2019, an estimated 236,000 people died from drowning, prompting the General Assembly to actively raise awareness to “the third leading cause of unintentional injury death”.
