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- ↑ ""ראיון השבוע" עם מתן רודיטי, שחיין המים הפתוחים הבכיר של ישראל – הוועד האולימפי".
- ↑ "USA Swimming - 20 Question Tuesday: Dave Kelsheimer". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
