Matthew Levy
20-year-old Benno Negri won gold and silver age division medals at the Australian Swimming Championships last week.
April 18, 2019, 12:00 am
Jewish swimmers prove they belong at nationals
"THIS was my 17th consecutive nationals [appearance] – I feel honoured … and at 32, it never gets old," said North Sydney swimmer and Paralympian Matthew Levy, after competing in the 2019 Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide last week.
By Shane Desiatnik
North Sydney Paralympian Matthew Levy. Photo: Swimming Australia
March 21, 2019, 12:48 am
Medals and PBs flow at NSW Open
THIRTEEN Jewish swimmers competed at a star-studded Swimming NSW Open Championships at Sydney Olympic Park last weekend.
By Shane Desiatnik
Nachum and Edna Buch (front) with (from left) Victorian swimmers Brooke Roseman, Jordana Marks, Isabella Smorgon, Jesse Nissen, Ashley Weill, Benno Negri, and NSW swimmer Zac Freuden.
February 21, 2019, 12:00 am
Jewish swimming pioneer inspires next gen
Israeli-born swimming legend Nachum Buch had inspiring meetings with Jewish Australian swimmers before last week's Victorian Swimming Championships and Para Swimming World Series opener in Melbourne.
By Aaron Fetter
Matthew Levy. Photo: Swimming Australia
November 6, 2018, 12:06 pm
Success at short course nationals
Four Jewish swimmers represented their states and clubs against the nation's best at the 2018 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships held in Melbourne late last month.
By Shane Desiatnik
Matthew Levy. Photo: Swimming Australia
August 16, 2018, 12:41 pm
Levy laps it up at Para Pan Pacs
Paralympian Matt Levy showed why he remains a force in world swimming last week, setting new PBs and winning medals at the 2018 Para Pan Pacs in Cairns.
Matthew Levy (right) with his gold medal for winning the men's multi-class 400 free final. Photo: Delly Carr/Swimming Australia Ltd
July 12, 2018, 9:01 am
Levy earns spot for Para Pan Pacs
Matthew Levy has earned a place in the Australian team for what will be his third consecutive Para Pan Pacs, to be held from August 9 in Cairns.
By Shane Desiatnik
Matthew Levy after winning gold in the men's S7 50m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games on April 9. Photo: Swimming Australia Ltd/Delly Carr.
April 12, 2018, 12:00 am
Thumbs up for Levy’s golden Games
Until Monday night, North Sydney Paralympian Matthew Levy had achieved almost everything he could dream of in swimming – the sport he first took up for health reasons as a child living with cerebral palsy and vision impairment.
By Shane Desiatnik
Rhythmic gymnast Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva. Photo: Gymnastics Australia
March 8, 2018, 11:40 am
Fantastic five picked for Commonwealth Games
It's official – five Jewish athletes have made Australia's team for next month's Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
By Shane Desiatnik
Matthew Levy (centre) wearing one of two gold medals he won at the 2017 Australian Short Course Championships in Adelaide last week. Photo: Delly Carr / Swimming Australia
November 3, 2017, 12:00 am
Levy smashes world records
Paralympian swimmer Matthew Levy proved that world records can be broken at age 30 at the 2017 Australian Short Course Championships held in Adelaide from October 26-28.
By Shane Desiatnik
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