Keren Regal (קרן רגאל; born January 23, 1977) is an Israeli former Olympic swimmer.^[1]

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Keren Regal
קרן רגאל

Personal information
Nationality	Israel
Born	(1977-01-23) January 23, 1977 (age 47)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	50 m freestyle 200 m medley 400 m medley

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Regal was born in Heftziba, a kibbutz in northern Israel. In the age of 8 she joined Hapoel Gilboa swimming club.^[2]

In 1991, She competed in the Juvenile European Aquatics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium in which she set a new Israeli record for 200 metres Individual Medley with a time of 2:25.47 breaking the 10 years record of Lior Birkan (2:27.87).^[3] At the same year, she also broke the Israeli record of 50 metres Freestyle.^[2]

She competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, at the age of 15.^[1] In the Women's 400 metres Individual Medley she came in 29th with a time of 5:07.97, in the Women's 200 metres Individual Medley she came in 37th with a time of 2:27.85, and in the Women's 50 metres Freestyle she came in 41st with a time of 27.93.^[1] As of 2018,^[2] she was the youngest Olympic participant ever for Israel.^[4]

In 1993, She won a gold medal at the 14th Macabiah games.^[2]

She retired from swimming at the age of 17. Today, she works as a veterinarian and train Newfoundland dogs for competitions.^[2]