dᵻspˈaɪt bˌiːɪŋ ʌv ɪzɹˈeɪli nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾi hiː kəmpˈiːɾɪd æt ðɪ ˌeɪˌɛsˈeɪ nˈæʃənəl bɹˈɪɾɪʃ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps ˈæmətʃɚ swˈɪmɪŋ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɪn lˈiːdz ænd wˈʌn ðə fˈɪfti mˈiːɾɚz bˈækstɹoʊk, wɪð ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv twˈɛnti sˈɛvən.fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, ðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈiːɾɚz bˈækstɹoʊk wɪð ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.sˈɪkstiːn, ænd ðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈiːɾɚz bˈʌɾɚflˌaɪ wɪð ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv fˈɪfti fˈaɪv.sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
Despite being of Israeli nationality he competed at the ASA National British Championships (Amateur Swimming Association) in Leeds and won the 50 metres backstroke, with a time of 27.45, the 100 metres backstroke with a time of 59.16, and the 100 metres butterfly with a time of 55.74 in 1996.