Greek swimming made a spectacular start to the 20th Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, with the national team winning three gold medals, one silver and one bronze on the opening day.
The five-medal haul included a national record and placed Greece firmly among the leading swimming nations at the competition.
Dimitrios Markos delivered one of the day’s standout performances, winning the men’s 400m freestyle in 3:47.07 and setting a new Greek national record.
Anna Ntountounaki also claimed gold, winning the women’s 50m butterfly in 26.11.
Apostolos Siskos completed Greece’s gold-medal haul by winning the men’s 200m backstroke in 1:55.95.
Stergios Marios Bilas added bronze in the men’s 50m butterfly, finishing in 23.37.
Artemis Vasilaki completed the Greek medal haul with silver in the women’s 1500m freestyle, recording 16:22.15.
The Greek delegation also celebrated a special moment when Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos presented Siskos with his gold medal.
Greece is competing in Taranto with 20 swimmers and has immediately demonstrated the strength of its national team with major victories, strong performances and a national record.
Greek results on the opening day
- Dimitrios Markos — Gold, men’s 400m freestyle, 3:47.07 — National record
- Anna Ntountounaki — Gold, women’s 50m butterfly, 26.11
- Apostolos Siskos — Gold, men’s 200m backstroke, 1:55.95
- Artemis Vasilaki — Silver, women’s 1500m freestyle, 16:22.15
- Stergios Marios Bilas — Bronze, men’s 50m butterfly, 23.37
- Vasileios Kakoulakis — 7th, men’s 400m freestyle, 3:51.37
- Andreas Vazaios — 9th, men’s 50m butterfly, 24.12; did not advance to the final
- Marios Theodoros Zafeiropoulos — 12th, men’s 100m breaststroke, 1:03.23; did not advance to the final
- Anna Avgousta Vlachou — 6th, women’s 50m butterfly, 26.91
- Eleni Antoniadou — 5th, women’s 200m backstroke, 2:14.86
- Apostolos Papastamos — 8th, men’s 200m backstroke, 2:03.40
- Nicoletta Pavlopoulou — 5th, women’s 100m breaststroke, 1:09.16
- Andromachi Tasakou — 7th, women’s 100m breaststroke, 1:09.54
- Savvas Thomoglou — 6th, men’s 100m breaststroke, 1:02.11
Greece’s swimmers will now look to build on an exceptional opening day as competition continues in Taranto.
