Israeli Swimmer Tomer Shuster Sets National Record in 100m Backstroke at European Championships

Israeli swimmer Tomer Shuster continued his impressive performance at the European Championships in Paris by setting a new Israeli record in the 100-meter backstroke. On August 15, Shuster qualified for the semifinals with a time of 53.39 seconds, breaking the previous national record held jointly by Yaakov Tomarkin and Adam Marahneh by 0.21 seconds. This marks Shuster's second national record at the event, having also broken the 50-meter backstroke record two days earlier. The 100-meter backstroke semifinals are scheduled for the evening at 21:10.

Other Israeli swimmers also advanced to semifinals in various events. Anastasia Gorbanko qualified 14th in the 50-meter breaststroke with a time of 30.91 seconds and is set for a busy evening with the 200-meter individual medley final and the 50-meter breaststroke semifinal. In the men's 200-meter individual medley, Eitan Ben Shitrit and Alexey Glibinsky qualified eighth and tenth respectively, both setting personal bests.

In the men's 50-meter freestyle, Miron Haruti advanced 14th with 21.96 seconds, while Martin Kartavi was the first reserve for the semifinals. Tom Sela finished 69th in the same event. Lea Polonsky competed in the 200-meter butterfly, finishing 20th with a time of 2:15.61. Other Israeli swimmers, including Inbar Danziger, Okan Goldin, and Michael Leiterovsky, also competed but did not advance to the semifinals.

The strong Israeli presence highlights the country's growing competitiveness in European swimming events, with multiple athletes setting personal and national records and advancing to later stages of competition.