Israeli Artistic Swimming Team Advances to Free Routine Final at European Championships
The Israeli artistic swimming team continued its strong performance at the 2026 European Championships in Paris by qualifying for its third final, this time in the free team routine. On Sunday morning, the team placed fifth in the preliminaries with a score of 206.4693 points, securing their spot in the final scheduled for the following evening.
This achievement is particularly notable given the challenging week leading up to the competition, during which team member Yaara Sharabi suffered a concussion in training. As a result, young swimmer Noya Tzarfati was called up on short notice to join the free team routine lineup. Despite this last-minute change, the team managed to maintain a high level of performance.
The free team routine lineup consisted of Yogev Dagan, Kati Konin, Alexandra Lerman, Noga Levi, Lior Makmel, Leah Makmel, Aya Mazor, and Noya Tzarfati. Their advancement to the final marks another milestone in Israel's artistic swimming campaign at the European Championships.
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