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Swimmer Ron Polonsky breaks Israel’s record in the 100m breaststroke heat at the Paris Olympics
Israeli swimmer Ron Polonsky competes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 28, 2021. (Simona Castrovillari/Israel Olympic Committee)
Israeli swimmer Ron Polonsky breaks the country’s record in the 100m breaststroke heat at the Paris Olympics, with a time of 1:00:00.
He also held the previous record of 1:00:07.
Polonsky finishes sixth in the race and qualifies for the semi-finals.
His sister, Leah Polonsky, is also a breaststroke swimmer on the Israeli team in Paris.
