Aviv Barzelay

Aviv Barzelay was born in 2002 in Mitzpe Aviv

Aviv Barzelay was born on 28 May 2002 and grew up in Mitzpe Aviv in the Galilee. Her parents are Mirit, who works in nursing management at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, and Yuval, who manages food factories. Several family members also played sports.

She learned to swim as a baby and trained with Hapoel Misgav Regional Council before moving to Maccabi Haifa. In 2018 she moved to the United States on a scholarship to train in San Diego. She later studied business administration at Texas A&M University and swam for its team.

In 2019 she set Israeli records in the 200 meter backstroke and placed 5th at the European Junior Championships. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo she reached the semifinals of the 200 meter backstroke and finished 15th. She also competed at the 2022 World Championships, placing 9th.

In 2023 she won gold in the 200 meter backstroke at the European U23 Championships. At the 2024 Paris Olympics she swam the 200 meter backstroke and the 200 meter individual medley.