Yoav Meiri

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Yoav Meiri (born July 28, 1975 in Jerusalem) is a butterfly swimmer from Israel, who was a member of Israel's swimming team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he competed in two events; he finished in 37th place in the 100m Butterfly (55.38), and was a member of the 4x100m Medley Relay Team, that finished fifth in its preliminary heat (3:43.39), and did not advance to the next round; they placed 17th overall.

Like many of Israel's top young swimmers, Meiri competed collegiately in the United States. In the fall of 1996, he arrived at the University of Minnesota. He finished eighth in the 200y Individual Medley and 400y Individual Medley at the 1997 Big Ten Championships. That year, he finished fifteenth at the NCAA Championships in the 200y Butterfly to earn All-America honorable mention.

In 1998, Meiri earned All-Big Ten Academic Honors, and continued to swim well for Minnesota. He finished sixth in both the 200y Individual Medley and 200y Butterfly at the Big Ten championships, and then earned All-America honorable mention again by finishing fourteenth in the 200y Butterfly (1:46.60) at the NCAA Championships. In 1999, he finished ninth at the NCAA Championships in the 200y Butterfly with a time of 1:45.78.

In 2000, Meiri finished second in the 200y Butterfly (1:45.98) at the Big Ten Championships. At the NCAA Championships, he finished fifteenth at the 2000 NCAA Championships in the 200m Butterfly (1:58.75) to earn All-America honorable mention. While competing for The Gophers, Meiri also competed internationally for Israel. At the 2000 European Swimming Championships, he was a member of Israel's 4x100-meter Medley Relay Team (3:43.48) which placed eighth, and he finished twelfth in the 200m Butterfly (2:00.83). He is a 20-time Israeli national champion and has held four national records.