The Deree Swim Academy participated with twenty-two athletes at the Men’s – Women’s Winter Championship (Open) at OAKA on Dec. 15-17.

We congratulate Marios Vlachakis on his national record, breaking his own at 200m. butterfly style, with an impressive 2:11:12, and Ioanna Pazaiti who won a gold medal at 200m. backstroke.

Even if our team was comprised of younger-age athletes, many achieved distinctions and qualifications in semi-finals or finals.

All distinctions below:

• Ioanna Pazaiti: 1^st at 200m Backstroke, 7^th at 100m Backstroke, 14^th at 50m Backstroke.
• Areti Zarbouti: 6^th at Breaststroke, 13^th at Group solo.
• Stella Rota: 6^th at 400m. Freestyle, 11^th at 200m. Freestyle, 14^th at 800m. Freestyle.
• Angelos Zografakis: 7^th at 200m. Butterfly.
• Lydia Sotiriou: 7^th at 200m Breaststroke.
• Konstantinos Geramanis: 9^th at 400m. Freestyle, 12^th at 200m. Freestyle.
• Danae Petropoulou: 9^th at 50m. Breaststroke, 10^th at 100m. Breaststroke, 15^th at 200m. Breaststroke.
• Marios Vlachakis: 10^th at 200m. Butterfly.
• Nefeli Venetsanou: 9^th at 200m. Freestyle, 13^th at 400m. Freestyle.
• Maria Exarchou: 10^th at 400m. Group solo, 12^th at 200m. Group solo.
• Sylia Xeera: 10^th at 1500m. Freestyle, 16^th at 800m. Freestyle.
• Laura Ferra: 10^th at 200m. Freestyle, 13^th at 100m. Freestyle.
• Doretta Zarbouti: 12^th at 200m. Breaststroke.
• Maria Gaitanidi: 14^th at 200m. Breaststroke.
• Eirini Anagnostopoulou: 14^th at 1500m. Freestyle.
• Annie Stavrianou: 15^th at 1500m. Freestyle.

(Note: the rankings are calculated without the foreign athletes, following K.O.E.’s directive)

Coaches Antonis Antoniou, Vasilis Demetis and Giannis Syrmpopoulos chaperoned our team.

The Deree Swim Academy participated with 28 athletes in the 1st Winter Swimming Competition held at Athens Olympic Complex, held on December 9-10, achieving many individual records.

Congratulations to our team for the following places:

2nd place:

Raptis George– 400m and 800m freestyle (boys-12 years old)
Alivizatos Stavros – 100m butterfly (boys-12 years old)
Stavrianou Renia – 800m freestyle (girls-12 years old)
Bourika Ioanna – 200m backstroke (girls-11 years)

3rd place:

Raptis George – 50m freestyle (boys-12 years old)
Mantzara Filio – 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle (girls-12 years)
Zafeiropoulou Eleni – 100m backstroke (girls-11 years)
Bergin George – 100m backstroke (boys-10 years old)
Kapetanea Konstantina – 50m butterfly (girls-10 years)
Alivizatos Stavros – 50m butterfly (boys-12 years old)
Simos Iasonas – 50m butterfly (boys-10 years old)
Minogiannis Thanassis – 200m backstroke (boys-12 years old)
Zafiropoulou Eleni – 400m freestyle (girls-11 years old)

Our athletes were accompanied by their coach Ms. Sophia Samartzi.

The Deree Swim Academy participated with 69 athletes in the “7^th Trophy PAO” taking place in OAKA, on December 1-3, bringing impressive performances and many individual records.

Our athletes won 45 medals in total (twenty gold, twelve silver, and thirteen bronze) and the “Trophy PAO” in the U16 categories, achieving remarkable distinctions.

Our athlete, Marios Vlachakis achieved also three new national records, breaking his own national record, which stood from 2017, twice in the same day.

The delegation was chaperoned by coaches Antonis Antoniou, Vasilis Demetis and Giannis Syrmpopoulos.

Warm congratulations to all for their participation and successes!

The Deree Swim Academy successfully participated with 71 athletes in the “2^nd 25m Pool Performance Swimming Competition”, held on October 11-12, at the Municipal Swimming Pool of Chalandri.

Congratulations to our athletes for their performance and to the following athletes for breaking five Panhellenic records:

• Marios Vlachakis (200m. butterfly, 400m. mixed individual, 100m. butterfly)
• Lydia Sotiriou (200m. breaststroke)
• Konstantinos Geramanis (400m. freestyle)

We are happy to welcome George Vallas back to the DCAC team!

George will assume the role of Manager – Swimming Programs Development, in our effort to have a top quality program in benefit of our athletes.

He will be working with us in parallel with his duties at the Greek Swimming Federation as Technical Advisor, has a vast experience in the sport, and during his first tenure with the DCAC and the Deree Swim Academy highly contributed in building a top notch program!

He holds a Bachelor in Sports Science and Physical Education with specialty in Swimming from the University of Athens, a Master’s Degree in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics with specialty in Nutrition and Exercise from Harokopio University of Athens, and speaks English, and Greek.

George, welcome back home and good luck in your new duties!