(ON a day when Palestinian terrorists were blowing up an ice cream parlor and murdering toddlers and grandmothers, most Israelis were attempting to live as normal a life as possible. One such normal event was The Haifa Sprint Cup, held this weekend in the picturesque Israeli seaside town of Haifa.<\/i> SwimInfo<\/b>'s Israeli correspondent, Dr. Buky Chass, reports on the meet's highlights.<\/i>)<\/p>\n
By Buky Chass<\/p>\n
HAIFA, Israel, May 28. UKRAINE'S Denis Sylantiev won two events to highlight competition at the Haifa Sprint Cup yesterday. <\/p>\n
The Ukrainian ace flew to victories in the (long course) 50 (24.97) and 100 meter fly (53.70). His 100 meter effort earned him the male "Performance of the Meet" award.<\/p>\n
Israel's Anya Gostamelski won all three women's backstroke events, setting national records in all thyree: 50 back (30.51p), 100 (1:04.03) and 200 (2:18.32).<\/p>\n
Vered Borochovski, who in Moscow became the first Israeli woman to win a medal at a World Championship, won the sprint fly events in fast in-season times of 27.75 for the 50 and 1:01.86 for the 100. Her 50 fly performance earned the 17 year-old the female
\n"Performance of the Meet" award.<\/p>\n
Other noteworth times:
\n* Vladimir Nikolaychuk (UKR) upset Israel's Yoav Gath in the 100m backstroke, 57.08 to 57:59, and also took the 200 back in 2:03.49.<\/p>\n
* In the women's 50 free, Gostamelski's 27.21 edged Maya Finkler's 27.30.<\/p>\n
* The women's 50 back was won by 14 year-old Or Melzer at 30.70. Gostamelski, who set a national record in the morning, was second in 30.76.<\/p>\n
* Israel's Inbal Levavi took the 200 IM in 2:22.91.<\/p>\n
The Israeli National team will take part in two international meets during the Mare Nostrum tour: in Canet (France) and Barcelona (Spain).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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