Preparations for the 21st Maccabiah Games, which will open next month in Jerusalem, are being completed, as "Israel Today" has learned that between the swimming competitions there will be a special showcase of world champion Anastasia Gurbanko and Olympic champion Anthony Erwin.
The special ointment will be held on July 20 at the swimming pool in Wingate, on the last day of the Maccabiah swimming competitions, where a special ointment will be presented head-to-head between the United States and Israel with emissaries of six swimmers at a distance of 50 meters.
The first three swimmers will first swim in the backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and then the last three will swim in the freestyle, with the blue and white team including Gurbanko, Yonatan Kopalev, Gal Nevo, Guy Barnea, Yoav Brock and Eran Gromi.
Anastasia Gorbanko.
Participate in the showcase ointment, Photo: Getty Images
Opposing them will be Anthony Irwin, who lit the torch at the last Maccabiah, and won the gold medal in the 50m freestyle at the 2000 Sydney and Rio 2016 Olympics, Jason Leizak the Olympic champion in the relay, and the 2008 bronze medalist from Beijing in the 100m freestyle, Lenny Kreiselberg in the 100m Olympic champion And 200m backstroke in Sydney 2000, Gareth Weber Gail Olympic champion in the 2008 Beijing emissaries, Alex Belvatnik and open water swimmer, newcomer Eva Fabian.
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