Η αγωνιστική μας ομάδα κολύμβησης έκλεισε θριαμβευτικά την περίοδο κερδίζοντας στο Πανελλήνιο πρωτάθλημα Παίδων-Κορασίδων-Εφήβων-Νεανίδων συνολικά 12 μετάλια (3 χρυσά – 5 αργυρά – 4 χάλκινα) με την Ξανθή Μητσάκου η οποία είναι και μαθήτρια του Pierce College με υποτροφία κολύμβησης, τον Λευθέρη Μανωλαράκη και την Κατερίνα Αργυροκαστρίτη.

Στους αγώνες που διεξήχθησαν 17-19 Ιουλίου στην Θεσσαλονίκη και συμμετείχαν 138 σύλλογοι και 900 αθλητές, ο σύλλογός μας κατέκτησε την 11η θέση στη συνολική βαθμολογία και την 7η στις κορασίδες/νεανίδες σημειώνοντας μια μεγάλη επιτυχία στην πρώτη του μόλις συμμετοχή!!!

Συγχαρητήρια σε όλους τους αθλητές μας και στους προπονητές μας!!!

National Juniors Swim Championship – Results

Our team’s season came to an impressive end with its participation in the National Juniors Championship held in Thessaloniki, July 17-19, in which 900 athletes from 138 clubs from all over Greece participated.

Xanthi Mitsakou, PIERCE student and swim scholarship recipient, Lefteris Manolarakis and Katerina Argyrokastriti won seven medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze), bringing the total number of medals won by our team in the competition to 12 (3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze).

Our team won the 11th place in total and the 7th place in the girl’s category, in its very first appearance!!!

Congratulations to all our swimmers and coaches!!!

Εξαιρετική παρουσία για την ομάδα μας στο Πανελλήνιο πρωτάθλημα κολύμβησης Παμπαίδων-Πανκορασίδων Α’&Β΄στην Πάτρα από 10-12 Ιουλίου, με τη συμμετοχή 120 συλλόγων και 850 κολυμβητών. Η ομάδα μας κέρδισε 5 μετάλια (2 χρυσά – 2 αργυρά – 1 χάλκινο) και συμμετείχε σε 7 τελικούς με τη Ζωή Μητσάκου και τη Χρυσάνθη Σαρασίτη, μαθήτριες του Pierce College με υποτροφία κολύμβησης.

Συγχαρητήρια σε όλους για τη μεγάλη επιτυχία!

Σειρά έχει τώρα το Πανελλήνιο πρωτάθλημα Εφήβων-Νεανίδων στη Θεσσαλονίκη από 17-19 Ιουλίου με το οποίο και ολοκληρώνεται η φετινή αγωνιστική περίοδος.

National U-14 Swim Championship Results

Our swim team made an impressive appearance at the U-14 Championships held in Patra, July 10-12, which hosted 120 clubs and 850 swimmers from all parts of Greece. Two of our PIERCE scholarship students excelled in this competition by participating in seven finals and winning five medals. Zoe Mitsakou (1 gold, 1 bronze) and Chysanthi Sarasiti (1 gold, 2 silver) are proof that our swim team promises a bright future.

The last goal for this season is the National Junior Championship that will be held in Thessaloniki, July 17-19, in which 14 of our swimmers (9 girls, 5 boys) will participate. Let’s not wish them luck – but hard work and persistence – which seems to be paying off.

Congratulations to our pre-competition team which successfully participated in the International Swim Meet “LEFKOS PIRGOS”, held in Thessaloniki May 9-10. Our young swimmers won 7 medals – 3 silver and 4 bronze!

Our athlete – and PIERCE student receiving a swim scholarship – Xanthi Mitsakou won the silver medal in the 100m., the bronze medal in 200m., and the 4th place in 50m. butterfly in the Balkan Junior Swimming Championship in Oradea, Romania.

A big congrats to Xanthi for her amazing performance and effort through-out the season!

Our swimmer – and PIERCE student receiving a swim scholarship – Xanthi Mitsakou will participate with the Greek national team in the 2015 Youth Balkan Swim Championship, held in Romania April 25-26. Xanthi will compete in 50, 100, and 200m Butterfly. Good Luck Xanthi!

Congratulations to our swimmer and PIERCE student Xanthi Mitsakou, for participating with the Greek National Girls Team in the International Swim Meet held March 28-29 in Netanya, Israel.

Xanthi won the bronze medal in Girls 200m Butterfly and the silver medal in girls 4x100m Free style.

Our swim head coach George Vallas also traveled to Israel with the Greek team accompanying Xanthi, and he was excited to see the Greek national team winning the Cup for the first time!

Τhe Southern Greece Winter 2015 Pre-Competition (ages 9-12) Swimming Championship took place March 6-7-8 at Nicaea swimming pool.

Our Swim Team participated with 29 athletes (15 boys-14 girls) who improved their personal records by giving their best and

winning 7 medals in total (1 gold – 3 silver – 3 bronze).

More specifically:

• Mitsakou Chrysa: gold medal (50m butterfly-12 years old girls), silver medal (100m butterfly-12 years old girls), bronze medal (200m medley-12 years old girls)
• Kaprini Danai: silver medal (50m freestyle-12 years old girls)
• 12 years old girls relay, 4x100m medley – silver medal
• 12 years old girls relay, 4x100m freestyle – bronze medal
• 12 years old girls relay, 4x200m freestyle – bronze medal

This championship ended a very successful Winter season for our swimmers. We wish them good luck and more successes in the future!

Impressive performance by our swimmers resulting in winning 15 medals in total (4 GOLD – 5 SILVER – 6 BRONZE)!

NORTHERN GREECE U-14 WINTER SWIM CHAMPIONSHIP, FEBRUARY 6-7-8 (2 GOLD – 2 BRONZE)

SARASITI, CHRYSANTHI:
GOLD MEDAL – 200m FREE STYLE U-13 (AGE 13)
GOLD MEDAL – 800m FREE STYLE U-13
BRONZE MEDAL – 200m MEDLEY U-13

MITSAKOU, ZOE:
BRONZE MEDAL – 400m FREE STYLE U-14 (AGE 14)

NORTHERN GREECE U-18 & U-16 WINTER SWIM CHAMPIONSHIP, FEBRUARY 13-14-15 (2 GOLD – 4 SILVER – 3 BRONZE)

MITSAKOU, XANTHI:
GOLD MEDAL – 50m BUTTERFLY U-16 (AGES 15-16)
SILVER MEDAL – 100m BUTTERFLY U-16
SILVER MEDAL – 200m BUTTERFLY U-16

TSIANAKA, MARIA:
GOLD MEDAL – 50m FREE STYLE U-16
GOLD MEDAL – 100m FREE STYLE U-16

MANOLARAKIS, LEFTERIS:
BRONZE MEDAL – 50m BREASTSTROKE U-16
SILVER MEDAL – 100m BREASTSTROKE U-16

4Χ100 RELAY U-16 GIRLS:
SILVER MEDAL
(TSIANAKA, MARIA – MITSAKOU, XANTHI – ARGEITI, SOFIA –ECONOMIDOU, KALYPSO)

4X100 RELAY MEDLEY U-18 GIRLS:
BRONZE MEDAL
(MPAHTALIA, ANASTASIA-MOUSTAKATOU, SOFIA-VAN BAAL TESSA-ARGYROKASTRITI, KATERINA)

MEN’S & WOMEN’S WINTER SWIM CHAMPIONSHIP, FEBRUARY 27-28 & MARCH 1 (1 SILVER – 1 BRONZE)

MITSAKOU, XANTHI:
SILVER MEDAL – 200m BUTTERFLY
BRONZE MEDAL – 100m BUTTERFLY

ARGEITI, SOFIA:
8TH PLACE – 400m FREE STYLE