Amit Bechar
	Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Reut, Israel High School: Maccabimreut Height: 5-4 Event: Butterfly/Freestyle/IM Birthdate: 05/31/1990

As A Redshirt Freshman (2011-12)
Competed in 11 dual meets ... Participated in one Nike Cup finals event ... Posted top-20 finishes at the C-USA Championships in the 200 butterfly (11th) and 400 IM (16th) ... Also finished 29th in the 500 freestyle ... Tallied seven points at the conference championships ... Recorded three medal finishes during the dual meet season ... Earned first-place in the 400 IM against Catawba.

As A Freshman (2010-11)
Did not participate in any events in compliance with NCAA eligibility rules.

Prior To ECU
Performed a two-year stint in the Israeli military ... Two-time Israeli champion in the 200 fly, 400 IM and 800 free ... Member of the Israel record-holding 200 free-relay team ... Set Maccabean Games records in the 200 fly and 400 IM ... Attended Maccabim-Reut High School ... Swam for Maccabi Swimming under coach Carmel Livyatan.

Personal
Born May 31, 1990 ... Parents are Gil and Drora Bechar ... Twin sister of ECU swimmer Noam Bechar ... Pursuing a degree in marketing ... Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll accolades in 2011 and '12 ... Made the 2011 fall semester ECU Honor Roll and the 2012 spring semester Dean's List.

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