Christou Reaches 50m Backstroke Semifinal at World Championships

Apostolos Christou has qualified for the 50m backstroke semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships with a time of 24.65. The semifinal is scheduled for Saturday (2/8) at 15:07 Greek time and will be broadcast on ERT 2.

Vangelis Makrygiannis failed to qualify, finishing with a time of 25.04.

Christou competed in the fifth heat and finished fifth, while Makrygiannis finished sixth in his heat. Christou has the sixth-best time in the semifinals, while Makrygiannis achieved the 24th best time overall.