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.
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.