site.btaLyubomir Epitropov Named Bulgaria's Best Swimmer for 2024

Lyubomir Epitropov was named Bulgaria's best swimmer for the year, the Bulgarian Swimming Federation said on Tuesday. He became European champion in the 200-meter breaststroke and was just short of qualifying for the Olympic final at the Paris Olympics this summer.

Gabriela Georgieva was ranked second for her sixth-place finish at the World Championships in the 200-meter backstroke, while the top three is completed by last year's winner, Petar Mitsin.

Nikolay Vakareev was named Coach of the Year.

The best athletes in artistic swimming are the duet Galya Penkova and Sasha Miteva, with Coach of the Year being Galina Georgieva.

The best diver is Iva Ereminova with Georgi Chobanov as Coach of the Year.