Keren Regal (קרן רגאל; born January 23, 1977) is an Israeli former Olympic swimmer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | January 23, 1977 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | 50 m freestyle 200 m medley 400 m medley |
Biography
Regal was born in Heftziba, a kibbutz in northern Israel. In the age of 8 she joined Hapoel Gilboa swimming club.[2]
In 1991, She competed in the Juvenile European Aquatics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium in which she set a new Israeli record for 200 metres Individual Medley with a time of 2:25.47 breaking the 10 years record of Lior Birkan (2:27.87).[3] At the same year, she also broke the Israeli record of 50 metres Freestyle.[2]
She competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, at the age of 15.[1] In the Women's 400 metres Individual Medley she came in 29th with a time of 5:07.97, in the Women's 200 metres Individual Medley she came in 37th with a time of 2:27.85, and in the Women's 50 metres Freestyle she came in 41st with a time of 27.93.[1] As of 2018,[2] she was the youngest Olympic participant ever for Israel.[4]
In 1993, She won a gold medal at the 14th Macabiah games.[2]
She retired from swimming at the age of 17. Today, she works as a veterinarian and train Newfoundland dogs for competitions.[2]
References
External links
- Keren Regal at World Aquatics
- Keren Regal at SwimRankings.net
- Keren Regal at Olympics.com
- Keren Regal at Olympedia
