Oren Azrad

Oren Eliahu Azrad (Hebrew: אורן אזרד; born June 19, 1976) is an Israeli former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.^[1] He represented Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also earned Southeastern Conference and All-American honors as a member of the University of Alabama's swimming and diving team, while studying in the United States

Oren Azrad

Personal information
Full name	Oren Eliahu Azrad
National team	Israel
Born	(1976-06-19) 19 June 1976 (age 48) Rehovot, Israel
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	University of Alabama (U.S.)
Coach	Jonty Skinner (U.S.)

Azrad accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he trained for the Alabama Crimson Tide swimming and diving team, under South African-based head coach Jonty Skinner, from 1998 to 2002.^[2] While swimming for the Crimson Tide, he received both Southeastern Conference and All-American honors in the 800-yard freestyle relay after finishing ninth from the 2000 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.^[3] At the U.S. Open on that same year, Azrad helped his team earn a third-place finish, following their relentless triumph in the 400-yard freestyle relay.^[4] During his collegiate season, he posted top-ten career bests in the 50-yard freestyle (20.30), 100-yard freestyle (43.97), 200-yard freestyle (1:36.34), 100-yard backstroke (48.92), and 200-yard backstroke (1:48.26).^[5]

Azrad also competed for Israel in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.^[6][7] Teaming with Alexei Manziula, Eithan Urbach, and Yoav Bruck in heat three, Azrad swam the third leg and recorded a split of 50.68, but the Israelis came up short to sixth place and fourteenth overall in a national record of 3:22.06.^[8][9]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oren Azrad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
2. "Men's All-Americans". Alabama Crimson Tide. 17 March 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
3. "2008 Alabama Swimming & Diving: Crimson Tide All-Americans" (PDF). Alabama Crimson Tide. University of Alabama. p. 69. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
4. "Tide wins relay, finishes third at U.S. Open meet". Tuscaloosa News. 4 December 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
5. "2008 Alabama Swimming & Diving: Alabama Top Ten Times" (PDF). Alabama Crimson Tide. University of Alabama. p. 78. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
6. "2003 Alabama Swimming & Diving: Alabama in the Olympics" (PDF). Alabama Crimson Tide. University of Alabama. p. 78. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
7. "Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
8. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 336. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
9. Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

External links

• Oren Azrad at World Aquatics
• Oren Azrad at SwimRankings.net
• Oren Azrad at Olympedia