Maria Kermanou, a swimmer and member of the Cyprus Olympic Committee’s delegation to the 4th Youth Olympic Games, which are being held in Dakar, Senegal, from October 31 to November 14, 2026, shares her thoughts in the following statement.
Today, November 5, Maria, along with Andrew Marcus Lagoutis, concludes Cyprus’s swimming representation at the event.
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Dakar 2026: Andrew Lagoutis on the podium at the Youth Olympic Games
Two finals for andrew marcus lagoutis at the youth olympic games
Maria will compete in the 50-meter breaststroke, while Andrew will compete in the 50-meter backstroke.
Maria has had a very strong performance so far, recording the following results:
9th place in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:51.00, missing the final by just one spot!
15th place in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:19.71.
23rd place in the 50-meter butterfly with a time of 30.61.
