The Deree Swim Academy participated with 49 athletes in the “Southern Greece Winter Championship for Boys – Girls” held on February 14-16 at Olympic Athletic Center of Athens.

The D.C.A.C. once again stood out, excelling in all categories. With successful performances, the Deree Swim Academy secured the 2nd place in the Girls, Youth, and Boys-Girls categories, winning a total of 33 medals.

Congratulations to all the athletes! 

Gold Medals (2):

• Lora Ferra (2) – 50m and 100m Freestyle Youth

Silver Medals (18):

• Konstantinos Geramanis (2) – 400m and 800m Freestyle Juniors
• Marios Vlachakis (2) – 100m and 200m Butterfly Boys
• Angelos Zografakis (2) – 100m and 200m Butterfly Juniors
• Danae Petropoulou (2) – 50m and 100m Breaststroke
• Lora Ferra – 200m Freestyle Youth
• Marilia Darzenta – 1500m Freestyle Youth
• Doreta Zarbouti – 100m Breaststroke Youth
• Anastasis Birkos – 50m Backstroke Boys
• 4×100 Medley Mixed Boys-Girls (Anastasis Birkos, Danae Petropoulou, Marios Vlachakis, Silia Xira)
• 4×100 Freestyle Youth (Lora Ferra, Maria Exarchou, Marilia Darzenta, Doreta Zarbouti)
• 4×100 Freestyle Mixed Boys-Girls (Marios Vlachakis, Anastasis Birkos, Foteini Angelidi, Silia Xira)
• 4×100 Freestyle Mixed Juniors-Youth (Angelos Zografakis, Konstantinos Geramanis, Maria Exarchou, Lora Ferra)
• 4×200 Freestyle Youth (Marilia Darzenta, Maria Exarchou, Doreta Zarbouti, Lora Ferra)
• 4×100 Medley Youth (Christina Kakampoura, Areti Zarbouti, Maria Exarchou, Lora Ferra)

Bronze Medals (13):

• David Merai (2) – 100m and 200m Breaststroke Boys
• Silia Xira (2) – 1500m and 400m Freestyle Girls
• Konstantinos Geramanis – 200m Freestyle Juniors
• Marios Vlachakis – 400m Medley Boys
• Marilia Darzenta – 400m Freestyle Youth
• Areti Zarbouti – 200m Breaststroke Youth
• Christina Kakampoura – 100m Backstroke Youth
• Maria Gaitanidi – 200m Breaststroke Girls
• 4×200 Freestyle Juniors (Angelos Zografakis, Aris Spyropoulos, Angelos Skouras, Konstantinos Geramanis)
• 4×200 Freestyle Girls (Silia Xira, Anny Stavrianou, Melina Kalogeropoulou, Foteini Angelidi)
• 4×100 Medley Girls (Anny Stavrianou, Danae Petropoulou, Silia Xira, Foteini Angelidi)

The team was accompanied by the DSWA Head Coach Mr. Antonis Antoniou and their coaches Mr. Vasilis Demetis and Mr. Ioannis Syrbopoulos.

On January 17-19, the Deree Swim Academy participated with a great success in the “A.O. Oceanos” Swim Meet at Olympic Center of Athens, with a total of 60 athletes, who achieved many personal records.

The DCAC won a total of 26 medals, as follows: 

Gold (6):

•    Silia Xira: 100m Butterfly and 400m Individual Medley (Girls)
•    Danae Petropoulou: 50m and 100m Breaststroke (Girls)
•    Natassa Painesi: 200m Breaststroke (Girls A)
•    Doretta Zarbouti: 100m Breaststroke (Youth)

Silver (14):

•     Natassa Painesi: 200m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley (Girls A)
•     Angelos Zografakis: 100m and 200m Freestyle (Boys)
•     Filio Mantzara: 400m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke (Girls B)
•     Silia Xira: 100m Backstroke (Girls)
•     Doretta Zarbouti: 50m Breaststroke (Youth)
•     Lora Ferra: 400m Freestyle (Youth)
•     David Merai: 50m Breaststroke (Boys)
•     Anny Stavrianou: 200m Backstroke (Girls)
•     Nikolas Tsoumbelis: 100m Breaststroke (Boys A)
•     Elena Kanari: 400m Individual Medley (Girls A)
•     Thanasis Minogiannis: 200m Backstroke (Boys B)

Bronze (6):

•     Lora Ferra: 50m Butterfly and 200m Individual Medley (Youth)
•     Maria Gaitanidi: 100m Breaststroke (Girls)
•     Melina Kalogeropoulou: 400m Freestyle (Girls)
•     Vitalios Albanis: 200m Individual Medley (Boys A)
•     Thanasis Theodoulidis: 100m Breaststroke (Boys A)

The team was accompanied by their head coach, Mr. Antonis Antoniou and their coaches Mr. Vasilis Demetis and Mr. Giannis Syrbopoulos.

Congratulations to all the athletes for their performance!

The Deree Swim Academy participated with a total of 19 athletes, aged 10-12, in the “A.O. Okeanos” Swim Meet, held on January 17-19 at Olympic Athletic Center of Athens.

Our swimmers gave their best effort, improved their personal records while securing 10 medals, showcasing their dedication and hard work.

Gold Medals (2):

• George Bergin (50m Butterfly – Boys over 11)
• Konstantina Kapetanea (50m Backstroke – Girls under 11)

Silver Medals (4):

• Nick Georgiadis (100m Freestyle – Boys over 11)
• Nick Georgiadis (50m Freestyle – Boys over 11)
• Manos Iliopoulos (200m Backstroke – Boys over 11)
• Lykourgos Kanaris (200m Individual Medley – Boys over 10)

Bronze Medals (4):

• Konstantina Kapetanea (100m Backstroke – Girls under 11)
• Lykourgos Kanaris (200m Freestyle – Boys over 10)
• Iasonas Simos (100m Butterfly – Boys over 11)
• Panos Kouzanidis (200m Individual Medley – Boys over 11)

The team was accompanied by their coach, Ms. Sofia Samartzi.

Congratulations to all the athletes for their hard work and impressive performances!

The Deree Swim Academy successfully participated with 18 athletes at the “Panhellenic Winter Men’s and Women’s Cup (Open)”, held at Olympic Athletic Center of Athens, on December 20-22.

Although the team mainly consisted of younger age-category athletes, it achieved notable performances in both minor and major finals.

Below the detailed rankings:

• Areti Zarbouti – 200m Breaststroke: 3rd, 100m Breaststroke: 11th
• Konstantinos Geramanis – 800m Freestyle: 4th, 400m Freestyle: 5th, 200m Freestyle: 9th
• Lora Ferra – 200m Freestyle: 5th, 100m Freestyle: 10th
• Marios Vlachakis – 200m Butterfly: 5th
• Silia Xira – 400m Freestyle: 8th, 800m Freestyle: 8th
• Marilia Darzenta – 400m Freestyle: 9th, 800m Freestyle: 11th
• Angelos Zografakis – 200m Butterfly: 11th, 100m Butterfly: 12th
• Doreta Zarbouti – 200m Breaststroke: 13th
• Maria Gaitanidi – 200m Breaststroke: 14th
• Maria Exarchou – 100m Butterfly: 15th
• Artemis Krimpa – 200m Butterfly: 15th
• Danae Petropoulou – 100m Breaststroke: 16th
• Anny Stavrianou – 400m IM: 16th

The team was accompanied by coaches Mr. Antonis Antoniou, Vasilis Demetis, and Giannis Syrbopoulos.

Congratulations to all the athletes and their coaches!
We wish them a happy and successful year ahead!

The “8th PAO Trophy,” held on December 6–8 at OAKA, concluded in the best possible way, with the Deree Swim Academy participating with 60 athletes, who achieved great performances and numerous personal bests.

The Deree College Athletic Club claimed a total of 37 medals and won the “PAO Trophy” in the Youth-Junior Category!

Gold Medals (13)

•     Konstantinos Geramanis (2): 200m and 400m Freestyle, Youth Boys
•     Angelos Zografakis (2): 100m and 200m Butterfly, Youth Boys
•     Konstantinos Emmanouil (2): 100m and 200m Backstroke, Boys’ B Group
•     Maria Exarchou: 100m Butterfly, Junior Girls
•     Areti Zarbouti: 100m Breaststroke, Junior Girls
•     David Meraj: 200m Breaststroke, Boys
•     Maria Gaitanidi: 200m Breaststroke, Girls
•     Silia Xira: 200m Freestyle, Girls
•     Natassa Painesi: 200m Breaststroke, Girls’ A Group
•     Renia Stavrianou: 200m Freestyle, Girls’ B Group

Silver Medals (10)

•     Filio Mantzara (3): 200m Freestyle, 200m Backstroke, and 200m IM, Girls’ B Group
•     Silia Xira (2): 200m Backstroke and 200m IM, Girls
•     Lora Ferra: 200m Backstroke, Junior Girls
•     Danae Petropoulou: 50m Breaststroke, Girls
•     Natassa Painesi: 100m Breaststroke, Girls’ A Group
•     Thanasis Theodoulidis: 200m Breaststroke, Boys’ A Group
•     Konstantinos Emmanouil: 50m Backstroke, Boys’ B Group

Bronze Medals (14)

•     Maria Exarchou: 50m Butterfly, Junior Girls
•     Doreta Zarbouti: 200m Breaststroke, Junior Girls
•     Konstantinos Geramanis: 200m Backstroke, Youth Boys
•     Areti Zarbouti: 200m Butterfly, Junior Girls
•     Lora Ferra: 100m Backstroke, Junior Girls
•     Marilia Darzenta: 200m IM, Junior Girls
•     Maria Gaitanidi: 50m Breaststroke, Girls
•     Danae Petropoulou: 100m Breaststroke, Girls
•     David Meraj: 100m Breaststroke, Boys
•     Foteini Angelidi: 50m Freestyle, Girls
•     Anastasis Birkos: 100m Backstroke, Boys
•     Natassa Painesi: 200m IM, Girls’ A Group
•     Nikolas Tsoumpelis: 50m Breaststroke, Boys’ A Group
•     Renia Stavrianou: 200m Butterfly, Girls’ B Group

The team was accompanied by coaches Mr. Antonis Antoniou, Vasilis Demetis, and Yiannis Syrbopoulos.

Congratulations to all the athletes!

The “7th Panathinaikos Trophy”, held at Olympic Stadium of Athens was successfully completed during the weekend Nov.30-Dec.1.

The competition hosted approximately 1300 men and women athletes. The Deree Swim Academy participated with 21 athletes, who improved their individual records and won a total of 12 medals.

Specifically:

Gold 

• Nikolas Georgiadis  (free style 400m., 200m.)
• Nikolas Rantzos   (breast stroke 200m.)

Silver 

• Konstantina Kapetanea (back stroke 200m.)
• Nikolas Georgiadis (butterfly stroke 100m.)
• Anastasi – Zoe Papafili  (breast stroke 100m.)

Bronze 

• Eleni Zafeiropoulou (free style 800m.)
• Anastasi – Zoe Papafili  (breast stroke 50m.)
• Giorgos Bergin (butterfly stroke 100m.)
• Ioanna Bourika (back stroke 100m.)
• Emmanuel Iliopoulos (back stroke 100m.)
• Lydia Karavokyrou  (butterfly stroke 50m.)

Congratulations to all for their participation and achievements and to the coach, Mrs. Samartzi Sofia!

The Deree Swim Academy participated in the “Winter Swim Meet in a 50m Pool,” which took place over last weekend, on November 23–24 at OAKA, with 23 athletes. There were no awards or rankings by category, as these were performance-based races.

The delegation was accompanied by the head coach Antonis Antoniou and coaches Vasilis Demetis and Giannis Syrbopoulos.

The Deree Swim Academy participated in the “2nd Swim Meet in a 25m Pool” with a total of 68 athletes, that held at the Municipal Swimming Pool “N. Perkizas”, in Chalandri, on November 2-3, with our athletes delivering exceptional performances.

Marios Vlachakis and Konstantinos Geramanis, set national records; Marios achieved a record in the 200m butterfly with a time of 2:03.68, and Konstantinos set a record in the 400m freestyle with a time of 3:51.44.

The team was accompanied by the Deree Swim Academy’s head coach, Mr. Antonis Antoniou, along with Mr. Vasilis Demetis and Mr. Yiannis Syrbopoulos.

Congratulations to all!

The participation of three Deree Swim Academy champions, concluded successfully at the World School Championship, held in Bahrain on October 23-31.

Greece’s involvement in the event was supported by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports.

Congratulations to our athletes:

Lora Ferra

• 3rd place in the Girls’ 4x100m freestyle relay
• 4th place in the Girls’ 100m freestyle

Areti Zarbouti

• 4th place in the Girls’ 200m breaststroke

Konstantinos Geramanis

• 5th place in the Boys’ 400m freestyle