World Junior Swimming Championships 2023 to kick off in Israel

JERUSALEM, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The ninth edition of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships is set to commence on Monday at Israel's Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool in the coastal city of Netanya.

The six-day event will feature over 600 young swimmers, aged 14 to 18, representing 95 countries and regions.

The standout competitor is 17-year-old Lana Pudar from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the c