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Yonatan Achdut and Ofek Adir Reach Semifinals at European Open Water Swimming Championship

Israeli swimmers Yonatan Achdut and Ofek Adir reached the semifinals at the 2026 European Open Water Swimming Championship, narrowly missing the finals in a strong field. This was Israel's first major competition since Matan Roditi's retirement, with the team showing promising performances.

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  1. 01Yonatan Achdut and Ofek Adir advanced to the semifinals in the European Open Water Swimming Championship.
  2. 02Adir finished ninth in the 1,500m preliminaries and tenth in the 1,000m semifinal, missing the final by 15 seconds.
  3. 03Achdut qualified tenth by photo finish and placed ninth in the semifinal, nine seconds from the final.
  4. 04This was Israel's first European open water championship since Matan Roditi retired.
  5. 05The Israeli team is rebuilding and faced a strong field of top European swimmers.
  6. 06Adir's strong 5km race performance was especially praised by the Israeli Swimming Association.
Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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