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--Israel swimmer Gal Nevo qualifies for 2012 London Summer Olympics (Haaretz.com/July 27, 2011)
ASU: Is the school record holder in the 1650 freestyle (14:55.54) and the 400 IM (3:46.07)...ranks fifth in the 200 IM (1:48.21).
2006-07: Won the Pac-10 400 IM crown with a season-best 3:47.50... Competed in the NCAA Championships in the 200 and 400 IM and 1650 freestyle... Clocked in a season-best time of 15:18.81 at the NCAA Championships.
2005-06: Joined the team midway through the season and earned All-America honors in the 1650-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley...competed at the NCAA championships, setting a new ASU record while placing sixth in the 1650 freestyle (14:55.54) and also finished seventh in the 400 IM (3:46.96)... broke the ASU record in the 400-yard IM with a time of 3:46.07 at the Pac-10 championships...finished third at the Pac-10 championships in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:07.37) as well as the 400-yard individual medley (3:46.07)...recorded the fifth-fastest 200-yard IM and the sixth-best 1650-yard freestyle times in ASU history (1:48.21 and 15:07.37)...in addition to his record-setting 400-yard IM finish, he posted ASU's fastest 1650-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM finish times of the season...recorded the team's third-best times of the year in the 500-yard and 1000-yard freestyle events.
High School/International: Competed for Hapoel Jerusalem club team... two-time national senior team member... fifth place in the Junior European Championship... 200 IM national champion....placed 11th at the 2005 Short Course European Championships in the 1500 free.
Personal: Currently undecided on a major... parents are Ehud and Karen...has two siblings Shai (17) and Roni (13).
PERSONAL BEST TIMES:
200 Free: 1:37.8
500 Free: 4:28.42
1650 Free: 14:55.54
200 IM: 1:48.21
400 IM: 3:46.07
