Spyros Chrysikopoulos completes Greece–Italy swim

From Othonoi to the Italian coast

The attempt began at Othonoi on 31 August and finished at Santa Maria di Leuca on 1 September. Kathimerini published an interview with the swimmer and reports 91.4km after almost 32 hours; ERT Sports gives the time as 31:50.

These figures are presented as details announced by the athlete and reported by the named publications. As of the 7 September check, Bib2Bib had not located a public entry for this crossing in an official results registry.

What is already in an official record

Guinness World Records lists Chrysikopoulos for covering 151km in 48 hours in a 50m pool, completed in Athens on 20 July 2025.

The same official archive also records his 358.2km one-week pool performance, completed at the Athens Olympic complex from 9 to 16 May 2021. Those records are separate from the Greece–Italy sea crossing and should not be conflated.

Why source labels matter

A major athletic achievement can be genuine before it appears in a public registry. Accurate coverage distinguishes the athlete’s account, independent reporting and formal certification.

This article will be updated if an official observer report, route log or registry entry for the crossing becomes publicly available.

What we do not infer

• The crossing is not labelled a world record without an official entry.
• Currents, temperature and conditions are not reconstructed without primary data.
• This is not ultra-swimming, safety or nutrition advice.
• No photograph or quotation is reused without publication rights.