Greek swimmer places 5th in European Championship whilst making Panhellenic record

Greek swimmer Apostolos Siskos placed 5th in  in the 200m backstroke final at the European Championships in Rome yesterday, while at the same time scoring a new Pan-hellenic record in the youth category.

Specifically Siskos scored a time of  2.00.45, while in yesterday's small final he had also achieved a new national performance with 2.00.84, improving the 2.00.92 he had scored on June 9 in the Pan-Hellenic Open championship.

The Greek delegation returns at noon today Monday, July 12 from Rome (13.20) with a bronze medal won by Tassos Kougoulos in the 50 metre backstroke.

 

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