Apostolos Christou Swims 52.23 100 Backstroke, #3 Time In World This Season

2024 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon, Italy (2022)
• European Record: 51.60 – Thomas Ceccon, Italy (2022)
• Championship Record: 52.11 – Camille LaCourt, France (2010)

1. Apostolos Christou (GRE) – 52.23
2. Evangelos Makrygiannis (GRE) – 52.83
3. Ksawery Masiuk (POL) – 53.56
4. Oleksandr Zheltiakov (UKR) – 53.85
5. Kacper Stokowski (POL) – 53.90
6. Adam Jaszo (HUN) – 54.56
7. Matthew Ward (GBR) – 54.93
8. Michael Laitarovsky (ISR) – 55.23

Apostolos Christou of Greece posted the #3 time in the World so far this season in the men’s 100 backstroke, clocking a 52.23 to win the European Title.

Christou holds a lifetime best of a 52.09 that he swam in semifinals at the 2022 World Championships to hold the time top into finals. He ended up finishing 5th in finals, clocking a 52.57. Christou notably swam a 52.24 at the 2022 European Championships, about two months after 2022 Worlds.

Since then, Christou has missed semifinals in the event at the 2023 World Championships as he swam a 54.01 for 19th. This past February, he captured his first Worlds medal swimming a 53.36 for bronze.

Split Comparison:

Christou’s time from today sits only behind Xu Jiayu from China and Ryan Murphy of the US this season. Christou’s previous season best of a 53.17 from Greek Nationals last month sat at #19 in the World this season.