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Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or

Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

born 1989Two Olympic Games for IsraelIsraeli freestyle swimming recordsFirst Israeli Olympic swimming semifinalistFounding AquaSwimClub

Born: 25 April 1989, Jerusalem
Occupation: swimmer
Education: University of Arizona

Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or was born in 1989 in Jerusalem

Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or was born in Jerusalem on April 25, 1989, and grew up in Moshav Avigdor in southern Israel. At 7 he nearly drowned in a pool and was saved by his uncle, so his parents signed him up for swimming lessons. He played basketball until a knee injury at 11 turned him toward swimming.

He swam for Maccabi Ashdod, then for Jerusalem clubs. From age 14 he studied abroad, first in Britain and then at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida. He later studied business management at the University of Arizona and won NCAA relay medals there.

He won 2 medals at the 2007 European Junior Championships in Antwerp. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics he set national records and reached the 200 m freestyle semifinal, the first Israeli swimmer to compete in an Olympic semifinal. He also swam at the 2012 London Olympics and at world championships.

In 2013 he founded AquaSwimClub, a swim club and schools in Michigan. In 2017 he opened AQUAfin Swim School in Jacksonville, Florida.

Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or's life in 8 milestones

2005
Won a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle at the European Youth Olympics in Lignano.
2007
Won silver and bronze at the European Junior Championships in Antwerp.
2008
Reached the 200 m freestyle semifinal at the Beijing Olympics.
2009
Won silver in the 100 m freestyle at the Maccabiah Games.
2009
Set an Israeli record of 48.93 in the 100 m freestyle in Rome.
2012
Competed in the 200 m freestyle at the London Olympics.
2013
Founded AquaSwimClub in Michigan.
2017
Opened AQUAfin Swim School in Jacksonville, Florida.