Swimmers fail to make a splash at world championships
Israeli swimmers have failed to win a medal at a world championships for the first time in ten years.
Yakov Toumarkin proved to be their best performer in Kazan, Russia, having reached two semi-finals, though ended the 200m individual medley in 11th place and 100m backstroke in 12th.
Gal Nevo represented their last hope of reaching a final, but finished the 400m individual medley heats in 14th place.
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