Imri Ganiel Explained

Birth Date:	8 January 1992
Birth Place:	Beersheba, Israel
Strokes:	Breaststroke

Imri Ganiel (Hebrew: אמרי גניאל; born 8 January 1992) is an Israeli swimmer.

Biography

Imri Ganiel was born in Beersheba and grew up in Omer. Ganiel started swimming at the age of 8 and has competed in swimming since the age of 12.^[1] He is the son of Amir Ganiel, a former Israeli swimming champion.^[2]

Sports career

Ganiel is the Israeli national record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:00.96 minutes, which he broke in the final of the European Championships.^[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, finishing in 32nd place in the heats, failing to reach the semifinals.

See also

• Sport in Israel
• List of Israeli records in swimming

Notes and References

1. Web site: Imri Ganiel. Olympics.israel21c.org/. 25 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630162655/http://olympics.israel21c.org/?p=335. 30 June 2013. dead. dmy-all.
2. News: Israeli swimmer lives father’s aborted dream with trip to London Olympics. Haaretz. 16 July 2012. 25 May 2013.