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Latest update: 08/06/2009 18:17 +0300

Icelandic Superiority In The Pool

LIMASSOL, 4 June 2009 - Winning six gold, two silver and two bronze medals, Iceland simply confirmed its superiority in the swimming pool on Day 3 of the XIII Games of the Small States of Europe. Cyprus ended up with one gold, three silver and one bronze, while Luxemburg finished the day with one gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

In the Women's 50m Freestyle, Iceland's Ragnheidur Ragnarsdottir was first with 25.62 (a new GSSE record). Her compatriot Mar Arni Arnason won the men's category (22.87), also with a new GSSE record.

Swimmers from Iceland were also the ones celebrating after 200m Breaststroke. Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir won the women's category (2:32.29, new GSSE record), while Johann Jakob Sveinsson won the men's race (2:16.34).

In the Women's 200m Freestyle, Cypriot Anna Stylianou won her second personal gold medal and set a new GSSE record (2:02.28). In the men, Luxembourg's Raphael Stacchioti won his sixth personal gold in the current Games--something nobody else has achieved yet.

Finally, Iceland won both 4x100 medley events. The men secured the gold medal with 3:49.99, while the women's team set a new GSSE record (4:15.26).

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