KFAR NETTER, ISRAEL, July 10. DANIEL MADWED smashed the Maccabiah Games record in the men's 200-meter butterfly to highlight the first day of swimming competition at the 17th Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel today.<\/p>\n
The 16-year-old Americn split 56.65 on his way to a 1:58.15 effort – his first time under the two-minute barrier and a time that is faster than both U.S. World Championship qualifiers. "The time ranks Daniel 13th in the world," said a delighted U.S. Head Coach Seth Baron.<\/p>\n
Five Games records were set in the eight events swum today, as Israel won five events, the U.S. took three and those two countries accounted for all of the medals won this day.<\/p>\n
Other Games records were set by:<\/p>\n
Danit Kama (ISR), who went 2:18.36 in the women's 200-meter backstroke; Yoav Gat (ISR), 2:02.66 in the men's 200-meter backstroke; Anya Gostomelski (ISR), 57.62 in the women's 100-meter freestyle; and Bryan Goldberg (USA), 50.96 in the prelims of the 100 free. <\/p>\n
The other winners were:<\/p>\n
Rebecca Smock (USA), 2:21.37 in the women's 200m fly; Asala Halag (ISR), 2:46.93 in the women's 200m breast; Tom Beeri (ISR), 2:19.27 in the men's 200 breast, just nipping teammate Danny Melnik, 2:19.82; and Bryan Goldberg (USA), 51.06 in the men's 100m free, only .03 ahead of Israel's Shai Livnat. Two-time Olympian and U.S. team captain, Scott Goldblatt, was third in 52.04.<\/p>\n
Compiled by Phil Whitten and staff reports<\/i><\/p>\n
RESULTS:<\/p>\n
200 Fly – Women
\nGold: Rebecca Smock – USA: 2:21.37
\nSilver: Yarden Sher – ISR: 2:22.22
\nBronze: Sheri Mazri – ISR: 2:22.23<\/p>\n
200 Fly – Men
\nGold: Daniel Madwed – USA: 1:58.15 – New Maccabiah Record
\nSilver: Erez Feren – ISR: 2:01.31
\nBronze: Max Jaben – USA: 2:03.18
\n4th: Nadav Kochavi – ISR: 2:03.78
\n5th: Meir Hasbani – USA: 2:03.82<\/p>\n
200 Back – Women
\nGold: Danit Kama – ISR: 2:18.36 – New Maccabiah Record
\nSilver: Segal Simsolo – ISR: 2:22.87
\nBronze: Payton Johnson – USA: 2:25.14
\n5th: Sarah Goodman – USA: 2:26.81<\/p>\n
200 Back – Men
\nGold: Yoav Gat – ISR: 2:02.66 – New Maccabiah Record
\nSilver: Itay Chammah – ISR: 2:05.72
\nBronze: Josh Hafkin – USA: 207.59
\n4th: Jonatan Strauss – USA: 2:09.77<\/p>\n
200 Breast – Women
\nGold: Asala Halag – ISR: 2:46.93
\nSilver: Lauren Fuchs – ISR: 2:47.14
\nBronze: Rebecca Smock – USA: 2:48.71<\/p>\n
200 Breast – Men
\nGold: Tom Beeri – ISR: 2:19.27
\nSilver: Dany Melnik – ISR: 2:19.82
\nBronze: Dan Velez – USA: 2:20.98
\n4th: Billy Jamerson – USA: 2:23.09<\/p>\n
100 Free – Women
\nGold: Anya Gostomelski – ISR: 57.62 – New Maccabiah Record
\nSilver: Maya Finkler – ISR: 58.05
\nBronze: Payton Johnson – USA: 59.24
\n5th: Natanya Harper – USA: 1:00.00
\n6th: Danielle Arad – USA: 1:00.84<\/p>\n
100 Free – Men
\nGold: Bryan Goldberg – USA: 51.06 (50.96 – prelims) New Maccabiah Record
\nSilver: Shai Livnat – ISR: 51.09
\nBronze: Scott Goldblatt – USA: 52.04
\n5th: Evan Raheasuer – USA: 54.16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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