WATCH: Israeli swimmer wins Paralympic gold Ami Omer Dadaon's triumph in 100m freestyle brings Israel's total Paralympic medal count to 385. Miri Weissman Sept. 1, 2024
In first, Arab swimmer to represent Israel at Olympic Games Adam Maraana of Haifa will be the third Israeli Arab to represent Israel at the games. Etgar Lefkovits June 20, 2024
500 women to join in Sea of Galilee ‘swimathon’ to help others Judean rehabilitation facility Sadnat Shiluv works to enrich the lives of youth and adults with special needs. May 31, 2024
Swimming South Africa ignores calls to boycott Israeli swim meet The South African Zionist Federation commended the SSA leadership for "standing up to BDS’ deplorable campaign." Rolene Marks Sept. 6, 2023
92.4% of Israel’s beaches clean or very clean Meanwhile, the number of drownings are nearing last year's total. July 17, 2023
Swimmer finds 1,800-year-old marble artifacts near Netanya The Roman-era ship sank in a storm along with architectural elements likely intended for a temple or theater. May 15, 2023
Into the deep end: American-Israeli swimmer dives into Maccabiah history A historical film in the making by Michele Kupfer shows the connection “of all of us—Jewish people from Israel and the Diaspora—as part of a big nation with a long tradition.” Howard Blas July 7, 2022
Swimming with the tide: Athlete, actor, volunteer and Israeli supporter Mark Spitz He broke records in the 1972 Munich Olympics, refusing to let the devastating events of those games break his spirit or his Jewish pride. Howard Blas March 18, 2022
First-ever gold medal for Israeli competitor in World Swimming Championships Competing in the 50-meter breaststroke, Anastasia Gorbenko won with a time of 29.34 seconds. Dec. 19, 2021