Olympiacos swimming club is the swimming department of the major Greek multi-sport club, Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus, Greece. The department was founded in 1925, being one of the founding members of the Hellenic Swimming Federation.
Olympiacos is the most successful team in the history of Greek swimming, having won a record 67 Greek Championships, 10 Greek Open Water Championships, 4 Greek Cups (25m pool), 1 Greek Super Cup, 1 Panhellenic Masters Championship and 1 Panhellenic Masters Open Water Championship. The club's dominating success can be further evidenced by the fact that all other Greek swimming clubs have won a combined total of 34 Greek League titles. Olympiacos also hold the record for the most consecutive Greek League titles won, with thirty-one (31) in a row (1996–2026), which is a record in Greek sports history. Olympiakos swimming department holds the world record of having won at least one title in every season, for fifty-eight (58) consecutive years (1969-2026). Since 1997, the department is led by head coach Nikos Gemelos, who has coached Olympiacos to 30 consecutive Greek League titles.
Olympiacos has produced some of the greatest swimmers in Greek swimming history, such as the Olympic silver medalist, five-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, World Cup gold medalist, and two-time European ChampionSpyros Gianniotis – Medals and Honours, Hellenic Swimming Federation official website Spyros Gianniotis, who is considered the greatest Greek swimmer of all time.Spyros Gianniotis: Swimmer of gold: "One year later, the leading Greek swimmer of all time, proved that he still has the mental reserves and strength to return to the top of the world. (...) 33-year-old Gianniotis, after a "crazy race", as he described it, finished first in the 10 km open sea at the World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona and won the gold medal, tovima.gr, 23/07/2013Σπύρος Γιαννιώτης: Ο «σύγχρονος Ποσειδώνας» που δίδαξε ήθος, sport-fm.gr, 15/07/2021
Honours Greek competitions Greek Championship (Club) Winners (67): 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2026 Greek Championship (Men's) Winners (61): 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Greek Championship (Women's) Winners (56): 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Greek Cup (25m pool) Winners (4): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 Greek Open Water Championship (Club) Winners (10): 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Greek Open Water Championship (Men's) Winners (9): 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Greek Open Water Championship (Women's) Winners (11): 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Greek Super Cup Winners (1): 2015 Panhellenic Masters Championship Winners (1): 2017 Panhellenic Masters Open Water Championship Winners (1): 2017
Winter Swimming Winter Greek League Championship Winners (33): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Winter Greek Christmas Cup Winners (20): 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Regional Greek Championship (South Greece) Winners (6): 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939 Greek Championship (Center) Winners (4): 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968 Club Greek Championship (Center) Winners (1): 1961
Other Special Panhellenic Swimming Cup Winners (1): 1967
Youth Department International Meeting Winners (3): 1970,Αθλητική Ηχώ, 16 & 18-07-1970, in Greek 1972,ΦΩΣ, 09-07-1973, in Greek 1973ΦΩΣ, 10-07-1973, in Greek Runners-up (1): 1971Αθλητική Ηχώ, 28-06-1973, in Greek
European Honours +yearhonournotes European Champions Clubs Cup1987 9th place1988 9th place
Notable swimmers Spyros Gianniotis Apostolos Christou
Notable coaches Nikos Gemelos
External links
Olympiacos CFP
References