The top names in the world and the swimmers of the National team will participate in the “Acropolis Swim Open 2024” of OAKA, 26-28/4.
Thus, Apostolos Christou, Christian Golomeev, Andreas Vazaios, Anna Dountounaki, Dimitris Markos, Stergios Bilas, Apostolos Papastamos, George Aspougalis, Nora Drakou, Apostolos Siskos, Konstantinos Englezakis, Konstantinos Stamou, Alkis Kynigakis will be present.
Among the foreigners, the following will participate:
Kylie Masse (Canada) The grand “lady” of the backstroke and holder of four Olympic medals and seven world championships, including three in Budapest in 2022 with personal bests of 27.18 (50 backstroke), 57.70 (100 backstroke) and 2.05.42 (200 backstroke).
Thomas Ceccon (Italy) World record holder in the 100 backstroke, “silver” and “bronze” Olympic medalist in Tokyo in 2021, while he won three medals at the World Championships in Budapest in 2022 and six medals at the European Championships in 2022 with individual records of 47.71 (100 free), 24.40 ( 50 backstroke), 51.60 (100 backstroke), 22.79 (50 butterfly).
Kira Toussaint (Netherlands) Gold medal at the Doha World Championships, two gold medals at the 2023 European Championships (25m). He won a medal at the World Championships in Budapest 2022 and three medals at the European Championships in Rome 2022 with personal bests of 27.10 (50 backstroke) and 58.65 (100 backstroke).
Mireia Belmonte (Spain) The great “lady” of Spain with four Olympic medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and with more than 25 medals in world and European championships with individual records of 2.04.78 (200 butterfly), 2.09.45 (200 medley), 4.31.21 (400 medley), 8.18.55 (800 free), 15.50.89 (1500 free).
Sara Curtis (Italy) The 17-year-old Italian and new holder of the European junior record in the 50 freestyle a month ago with a time of 24.56 and the junior world record in the 50 backstroke (25m 26.08), with individual records of 54.31 (100 freestyle) and 28.10 (50 backstroke).
Michele Lamberti (Italy) Five medals at the 2021 European 25 breaststroke Championships with personal bests of 24.47 (50 backstroke), 53.56 (100 backstroke), 1.58.40 (200 backstroke).
Thierry Bollin (Switzerland) Won the bronze medal in the 50 backstroke at the 2023 European Championships (25m) and has individual records of 25.00 (50 backstroke), 53.67 (100 backstroke).
Emre Sakci (Turkey)50 breaststroke world record holder (24.95 -25m) with personal records of 26.83 (50 breaststroke), 58.85 (100 breaststroke) and 22.05 (50 freestyle).
The games on all three days have a start time of 09:30. The afternoon finals on 26 and 27/4 will start at 18:00 and on Sunday 28/4 at 17:00.
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