Israel Wins Four Medals at Comen Cup in Malta
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israel's open water swimming team won four medals at the Comen Cup in Malta, finishing third overall. Dor Weiss won gold and Michael Ninyo Meital took silver in the boys' 5km race, while the mixed relay team earned silver. Rivka Androvich secured a bronze medal in the girls' 7.5km race.
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- Israel's open water swimming team won four medals at the Comen Cup in Malta.
- Dor Weiss won gold and Michael Ninyo Meital took silver in the boys' 5km race.
- The Israeli mixed relay team secured a silver medal in the 4x1,250-meter race.
- Rivka Androvich won a bronze medal in the girls' 7.5km race.
- The Israeli team finished third overall in the competition standings.
The Israeli open water swimming team concluded its participation in the Comen Cup in Malta with a total of four medals, including three individual awards and a silver medal in the relays. The team secured third place overall in the competition standings, trailing behind Italy and Tunisia. Coaches the coach and Roni Bava accompanied the delegation.
Israel's medal haul began on the first day with the mixed relay team securing the silver medal in the 4x1,250-meter race, finishing in 1:34:38. The relay team consisted of Michael Ninyo Meital, Ayelet Levi, Renata Aglaoutin, and Dor Weiss.
The second day saw strong individual performances. Dor Weiss claimed the gold medal in the boys' 5-kilometer race with a time of 58:23, followed closely by his teammate Michael Ninyo Meital, who took silver with a time of 58:46, achieving a one-two finish for Israel. Both swimmers had also earned a silver in the relay.
In the girls' 7.5-kilometer race, Rivka Androvich won the bronze medal, finishing in 1:37:14, maintaining her third-place position throughout the race and increasing her pace in the final lap. In the girls' 5-kilometer race, Kayla Reiter and Ayelet Levi finished sixth and seventh respectively, separated by just one second, after a close battle with Croatian swimmers.
Coach the coach expressed pride in the swimmers' performance, determination, and ability to handle the sea conditions and competition. He highlighted the excellent team spirit and the promising future of Israeli open water swimming.
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