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.”

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Pre-historic giant sturgeon fish at Hilton Head.

Rare prehistoric Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore in South Carolina

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ISRAELI SWIMMER Anastasia Gorbenko advanced to another final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, in the 50-meter backstroke, but ultimately finished in 10th place overall to miss out on qualifying for the final race.

Finals remain elusive for Israeli swimmers at Worlds


Israeli surfer saves three teens, police searching for fourth

14-year-old Yehuda Bilog went missing on Wednesday at Hakshatot Beach in Ashdod. Police are searching for him and his parents refuse to leave the beach.

Rescue forces searching for 14-year-old Yehuda Bilog who went missing at the sea in Ashdod, June 4, 2020.

Beaches, pools to open Sunday, trains to open following week

In another round of the loosening of restrictions which will go into effect next week, it seems that entrance to pools and beaches for sport and treatment will be permitted.

People walking on the beach in Tel Aviv during Independence Day

Israeli Paralympic swimmer breaks world record by 6 seconds

The event was moved to London after Malaysia refused to let Israelis compete.

Bronze medal winners Inbal Pezaro and Mark Malya

Seven-year old Israeli girl drowns on vacation in Greece

The Israeli Consulate in Athens, Greece is aiding the girl's family and helping to transport the body back to Israel for burial.

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3-year-old almost drowns in Eilat, paramedics perform CPR

The toddler is now at Yoseftal Hospital where she is in a critical condition.

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Med student Andi Murez ready to jump into pool for Israel at Worlds

Murez swam at Stanford University on a scholarship as she continued to hone her skills.

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Water safety for summer

Parents should not be on their phones or distracted during bath time, swim time or beach time, as accidents can be silent and deadly.

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This week in Jerusalem: Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs

As the plan to drastically transform the entrance of the city moves into its next stage of implementation, prepare for significant impact on incoming and outgoing traffic.

FROM THE ‘human tapestry’ that is ‘Nine Measures’: ‘Office,’ inkjet print, 1983.

Record number of women participate in special needs Swimathon

Over the past 10 years, NIS 4 million has been raised for Sadnat Shiluv, a special needs integrated group home in Gevaot, located in the West Bank.


Teach your child to swim

Someone should really launch a campaign under the heading of “Save a Child’s Life by Teaching Him/Her to Swim.”

Boys leap into a public swimming pool in Baghdad, Iraq, Wedn