The climactic moment of the world round in open water was held today (Sunday) in Eilat, with the 10 km anointings, which were of exceptional quality and also included a great drama at the end. Seventh in a time of 2: 01: 44.1 hours, Matan Roditi led the Israelis and won the title of Israeli Champion, with the 12th overall place in the time of 1: 50: 00.6 hours.
The dramatic battle at the end Photo: Yaniv Cohen, courtesy of the Swimming Association
The men’s ointment was particularly quick, with both the Israelis Matan Roditi and Ado Gal being in the leading and crowded stick. In the last lap, the two Olympic medalists, Kadima, the Frenchman Marc Olivier and the Hungarian Christophe Razovsky, fled. The battle between them was so close that the judging team needed the help of the screen judge to decide that Olivier was the one who first touched in a time of 1: 49: 13.2 hours, right at the tip of his finger before the Hungarian. German Nicklas Prach completed the podium with 1: 49: 16.7 hours, while Edo Gal and Ziv Cohen completed the Israeli podium.
The women had a tactical ointment, when just right after the last buoy the Brazilian Olympic champion Anna Conia started to burn and finished in first place in a time of 2: 01: 36.6 hours. France’s Ocean Xiniol came in second, 1.4 seconds behind, and Italy’s Julia Gabrielski touched third, just three tenths behind France. The Israeli podium picture was completed by Orin Goblan and Guy Schlagel.
Giving Rodity | Photo: Yaniv Cohen, courtesy of the Swimming Association
Matan Roditi said at the end: “I had not the best, I have to learn lessons from the ointment and am already looking at the next competition in four days in Abu Dhabi. I’m going to have a streak of some competitions that are all world class, it started here, after that the last stop of the round Then 1,500 free at the world championships in short pools.I have to deal with it, and it’s a kind of very very good competition training to continue and I have to learn a lot from it, from the upcoming competitions I will have.There is something sweet about being Israeli champion again, but I looked more at the world podium I was there and it’s a bit disappointing, but it takes everything in proportion. “
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