Pictured above: (L-R) Guy Barnea an Israeli swimmer and Anthony Ervin a recent IJSHOF honoree.

Israeli Olympic swimmer Guy Barnea, left, welcomes three-time U.S. Olympic gold medallist Anthony Ervin, at Ervin’s new display at the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Museum in January.

Ervin, to be formally inducted this coming July (17), won Olympic gold medals 16 years apart – his first at the Sidney Games in 2000, and two more in 2016. (See his full bio).

Barnea represented Israel at the 2008 Olympics. He holds Israeli records in the 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, and 100m fly. He has been a top finisher at the FINA World Championships, European Championships, and World University Games.