site.bta70-year-old Veteran Swimmer from Ruse Wins Two Gold Medals at European Masters Swimming Championships in Belgrade

Petko Glavinov won three medals at the European Masters Swimming Championships in Belgrade in the veteran age medley, said the Iris swimming club in Ruse on Wednesday. The 70-year-old swimmer recorded the best times in 100 and 200 meters backstroke, which brought him gold medals in both disciplines. Glavinov also won a silver medal in the 200 meter medley event.

Valery Mirchovski, born in 1962, placed fifth in the 800-meter freestyle and sixth in the 200-meter freestyle.

The competition included veteran swimmers from England, Germany, Israel, Hungary and France.

The Iris swimming club noted that the state championship for veteran swimmers in Sandanski is coming up in September, where between 200 and 300 competitors will compete in twelve swimming disciplines.