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Team Maccabi GB teenagers off to a flying start in Florida
Nearly 60 young athletes are attending the JCC Maccabi Games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
August 10, 2023 09:57
Nearly 60 young athletes are attending the JCC Maccabi Games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
August 10, 2023 09:57Team Maccabi GB have sent nearly 60 young athletes to the JCC Maccabi Games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, comprising eight squads participating in five different sports. The ten days of action test the finest 13-16-year-old Jewish athletes — totalling 1,800 — from around the world, including North and South America, Israel, Europe and Africa.
Team Maccabi GB’s JCC Games squad got their campaign off to a flying start with five medals on the first day of competition, which also featured a memorable opening ceremony.
The swimming event is one of the toughest contested events at the Games, but GB’s swimmers very much held their own. Joe Kaye claimed GB’s first swimming medal with a bronze in the 500m freestyle event. Yali Zmora set an impressive time of 26.92 seconds in the 50m freestyle event, coming 5th, while Gabriella Weller posted 1.15.44 in the 100m butterfly.
The swimming team at the games (Photo: Handout)
