Greek triumph in the 50m backstroke at the European Swimming Championship – Gold medal for Christou, bronze for Makrygiannis
For the first time Greece secured two medals in the same event at a European Championship
Greece among the EU leaders in swimming water quality
1,731 swimming areas in Greece were tested, of which 1,659 were classified as "excellent quality", 17 as "good quality" and 4 as "moderate quality" - No bathing areas were classified as "poor quality"
Swimming: National record in the 200m backstroke by Christou
He achieved it on the first day of the Panhellenic Swimming Championships in Thessaloniki
