Greeks Win Silver At European 5km Open-Water Event in Germany

Three Greek swimmers won silver in the 5 km open-water team event of the 32nd LEN European Swimming Championships in Berlin at the weekend. The games run from August 13-24 and include the categories of Swimming, Diving, Open Water and Synchro (synchronized swimming).

The Greek team consisted of Spyros Gianniotis, Antonis Fokaidis and Kelly Araouzou, and they collected Greece's first medal in this year's European championship.

The winning teams had the following times, with split timings (2.5 km) in the race given in parentheses:

1. Netherlands, 55:47.8 (27:59.9)

2. Greece, 56:05.5 (28:01.8)

3. Germany, 56:14.8 (28:03.3)

According to a dispatch from ANA-MPA, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras sent a message of congratulations to three Greek athletes, saying, "You proved that hard work and team work wins in the end. All Greeks feel proud of you; thank you."