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'{{Short description|Israeli swimmer (born 2002)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Aviv Barzelay | image = Aviv Barzelay 2.jpg | caption = Barzelay in 2019 | full_name = Aviv Barzelay | nationality = {{ISR}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Mitzpe Aviv]], [[Israel]]<ref name="family and birthplace"/> | death_date = | death_place = | height = | sport = Swimming | event = | collegeteam = [[Texas A&M University]] | club = }}'''Aviv Barzelay''' ({{lang-he|אביב ברזלי}}; born 28 May 2002) is an Israeli Olympic swimmer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletes - Aviv BARZELAY|url=https://www.eurosport.com/olympics/athletes/profile/barzelay-aviv-1281186/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=www.eurosport.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Swimming - BARZELAY Aviv|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1281186-barzelay-aviv.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-31|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726062553/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1281186-barzelay-aviv.htm |archive-date=2021-07-26 }}</ref> She represented Israel at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke|Women's 200m backstroke event]], and came in 15th. At the 2023 LEN European U23 Championships, she won the [[silver medal]] in the 200 L back. ==Early life== Barzelay was born and raised in [[Mitzpe Aviv]], [[Israel]], to a [[Jewish]] family.<ref name="family and birthplace">{{Cite web|url=https://alagush.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%92-%D7%91%D7%93%D7%A3-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA/%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A6%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%A9%D7%99|title=not found}}</ref> Her parents are Mirit and Yuval.<ref name="family and birthplace"/> ==Early career== In July 2019, at the LEN European Junior Championships in [[Kazan]], Russia, she came in 5th in the 200 L back, with a time of 2:12.01.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/148695|title=LEN European Junior Championships|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In August 2019, at the 7th FINA World Junior Championship in Budapest, Hungary, she came in 8th in the 200 L back with a time of 2:14.37.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/147293|title=7th FINA World Junior Championship|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In November 2019, she won the [[gold medal]] in the Kevin Perry Senior Invitational in [[La Mirada]], California, in the 100 L back with a time of 1:03.50, and a [[bronze medal]] in the 100 Y back with a time of 55.32 against 231 competitors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/162872|title=CA RMDA Kevin Perry Senior Invitational|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In December 2019, she won the [[silver medal]] in the Swim Cup Amsterdam in the Netherlands, in the 200 LCM back, with a time of 2:13.44, behind gold medal winner [[África Zamorano]] of Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/167505|title=Swim Cup Amsterdam|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In July 2020 in Netanya, Israel, she competed in the 2020 Coronavirus Days Competition. She swam the women’s 100m backstroke in a time of 59.42 in the short course race to wine the gold medal, becoming Israel’s first-ever youth swimmer to break the minute barrier, surpassing the previous national junior record of 1:00.15 that [[Anastasia Gorbenko]] had set in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/texas-am-commit-aviv-barzelay-clocks-israeli-100-back-junior-record/|title=Texas A&M Commit Aviv Barzelay Clocks Israeli 100 Back Junior Record|first=Retta|last=Race|date=July 22, 2020|website=SwimSwam}}</ref> In December 2020 she won the silver medal in the [[Rotterdam]] Qualification Meet in the Netherlands, in the 200 L with a time of 2:12.78, 0.83 seconds behind gold medal winner [[Lena Grabowski]] of Austria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/186723|title=Rotterdam Qualification Meet|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> == 2020 Tokyo Olympics == Barzelay was invited to represent Israel at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] after breaking the Israeli record in the 200-meter backstroke event in a championship in Rome, and achieving the FINA ‘B’ cut in the 200 backstroke.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/israel-announces-largest-olympic-swim-team-in-history-marsh-on-coaching-staff/|title=Israel Announces Largest Olympic Swim Team In History, Marsh On Coaching Staff|first=James|last=Sutherland|date=July 8, 2021|website=SwimSwam}}</ref> She competed in the [[Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke|Women's 200m backstroke event]], and swam it in 2:11.13, qualifying for the semi-finals, where she came in 15th with a time of 2:12.93.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|title=Record holder Aviv Barzelay joins Israeli national swim team for Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/.premium-israeli-swimmer-joins-national-tokyo-olympics-team-1.9970541|access-date=2021-07-31|newspaper=Haaretz|language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://12thman.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-diving/roster/aviv-barzelay/12246|title=Aviv Barzelay - Women's Swimming and Diving|website=Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com}}</ref> ==College years== She is a student at [[Texas A&M University]], and a member of its swimming team.<ref name="auto"/> In April 2021 she won the bronze medal at the Malmsten Swim Open [[Stockholm]] in Sweden in the 200 back with a time of 2:10.86, 0.22 seconds behind silver medal winner [[Lena Grabowski]] of Austria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/195591|title=Malmsten Swim Open Stockholm|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In June 2021 at the Internazionali di Nuoto - 58 Settecolli in Rome, Italy, she won the silver medal in the 200 back with a time of 2:10.76, two seconds behind Italian former 3-time European champion [[Margherita Panziera]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/213060|title=Internazionali di Nuoto - 58 Settecolli|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> She split 1:03.32/1:07.44, breaking the previous Israeli record of 2:10.86 established by [[Anastasia Gorbenko]] earlier in the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/aviv-barzelay-takes-down-gorbenko-200bakc-israeli-record/|title=Aviv Barzelay Takes Down Gorbenko 200 Back Israeli Record|first=Retta|last=Race|date=June 27, 2021|website=SwimSwam}}</ref> In 2021–22, in her freshman year, at the [[NCAA]] Championships she finished sixth in the 200 back (1:53.77), and 17th in the 100 back (53.06), while also competing on the 200 and 400 medley relay teams at her first SEC Championships.<ref name="auto"/> She had times of 50.52 in the 100 free, 1:49.99 in the 200 free, 54.10 in the 100 back, and 1:55.93 in the 200 back at the Art Adamson Invite.<ref name="auto"/> She earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America honors.<ref name="auto"/> In May 2022 she competed at the Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona / Mare Nostrum in [[Sant Andreu]], Spain, and won the bronze medal in the 200 L back with a time of 2:11.68.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/253753|title=Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona / Mare Nostrum|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In June 2022 she came in 9th at the 19th [[FINA World Championships]] in Budapest, Hungary, in the 200 L back with a time of 2:10.42.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/222377|title=19th FINA World Championships|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In 2022–23, in her sophomore year, at the NCAA Championships in the 100 back she swam 53.45.<ref name="auto"/> She had times of 1:48.21 in the 200 free and 1:52.91 in the 200 back at SEC Championships.<ref name="auto"/> Internationally, she competed at FINA World Championships and the [[LEN European Championships]].<ref name="auto"/> At the LEN European U23 Championships in August 2023 in Dublin, Ireland, she won the silver medal in the 200L back with a time of 2:11.35, two seconds behind gold medal winner and former world championship bronze medalist [[Isabelle Stadden]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/results/255351|title=LEN European U23 Championships|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> In 2023–24, in her junior year, at the NCAA Championships she had a time of 53.28 in the 100 back.<ref name="auto"/> In the 200 back she had a time of 1:52.89 and came in fifth at the SEC Championships.<ref name="auto"/> She had times of 50.66 in the 100 free, 53.86 in the 100 back, and 1:54.61 in the 200 back at the Art Adamson Invite.<ref name="auto"/> == Career highlights == {| class="wikitable" !Event<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aviv BARZELAY {{!}} Results {{!}} FINA Official|url=http://www.fina.org/athletes/1135242/aviv-barzelay|access-date=2021-07-31|website=FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swimcloud.com/swimmer/1162850|title=Aviv Barzelay|date=February 19, 2024|website=Swimcloud}}</ref> !Time !Medal !Pool Length !Age* !Competition !Comp Country !Date |- |Women 100 Freestyle |50.52 | - |25m | |Art Adamson Invitational |USA |11/19/2021 |- |Women 200 Freestyle |1:48.21 | - |25m | |SEC Championships |USA |2/16/2023 |- |Women 50 Backstroke |28.98 | - |25m | |LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships |Scotland |12/7/2019 |- |Women 100 Backstroke |53.06 | - |25m | |SEC Championships (21-22) |USA |2022 |- |Women 200 Backstroke |1:52.89 | - |25m | |SEC Championships |USA |2/24/2024 |- |Women 200 Medley |2:02.38 | - |25m | |Texas A&M vs. Houston vs. Southern Methodist |USA |2/25/2022 |- |Women 50 Freestyle |26.97 | - |50m | |Art Adamson Invitational |USA |11/15/2023 |- |Women 100 Freestyle |57.44 | - |50m | |Israel National Summer Trial and Championships |Israel |6/14/2021 |- |Women 200 Freestyle | 2:05.34 | - |50m | |2022 GU Aggieland April LC Invitational |USA |4/23/2022 |- |Women 50 Backstroke |29.35 | |50m | |Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona / Mare Nostrum |Spain |5/25/2022 |- |Women 100 Backstroke |1:01.61 | |50m | |TYR Pro Swim Series - San Antonio |USA |4/1/2022 |- |Women 200 Backstroke | 2:10.42 | |50m | |19th FINA World Championships |Hungary |6/23/2022 |- |Women 50 Butterfly |30.66 | - |50m | |TYR Pro Swim Series Greensboro |USA |11/9/2019 |- |Women 200 Medley |2:21.99 |Bronze |50m | |Israel Cup |Israel |4/3/2019 |- |Women 4x100 Medley Relay |4:14.63 | - |50m | - |European Junior Swimming Championships 2019 |Russia |7/5/2019 |} ==See also== *[[List of Israeli records in swimming]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Sports links}} * {{The-Sports}} * {{Instagram}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Barzelay, Aviv}} [[Category:2002 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic swimmers for Israel]] [[Category:Israeli female swimmers]] [[Category:Israeli Jews]] [[Category:Jewish swimmers]] {{Israel-swimming-bio-stub}}'