Amir GanielAmir Ganiel was an Israeli swimming champion.Sports careerGaniel was a record holder who participated in the World Championships in Berlin for the national team. He specialized in long distance. He was recognized as one of Israel's greatest swimmers. He achieved 11 Israeli records in swimming|Israeli records].Medical careerAfter his retirement from competitive swimming, Ganiel studied medicine at Ben-Gurion [University of the Negev]. He became a chest and heart surgeon at the Soroka University Medical Center.SonGaniel's son, Imri Ganiel, is also a swimmer. He is a national record holder and an Olympic swimmer of Israel.