Anastasia Gorbenko considers herself caught between two world conflicts. Gorbenko is an Israeli swimmer with Ukranian parents. So the Russia-Ukraine war touches on her emotions and nerves just as the Hamas-Israel war does. Gorbenko uses the pool as her refuge. Once inside La Defense Arena, she can clear her mind and just swim.
Anastasia Gorbenko, of Israel , competes during a heat in the women’s 400-meter individual medley at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. Anastasia Gorbenko, of Israel , competes during a heat in the women’s 400-meter individual medley at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France.
It helped that her parents arrived in Paris on Sunday night. The animated fans in the stands have meant so much to Gorbenko and her Israeli teammates. “We have really tough security so I’m really thankful for their job and what they are doing for us here and creating a safe environment for us,” she said. “Yes, it does sometimes interrupt, but usually I’m trying to focus on .”
Born in Haifa, Israel, she was one of a small contingent of Israeli swimmers who decided to attend the world championships in Qatar earlier this year.
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