The 43-year-old athlete set out from Othonoi, Greece's westernmost point, and after swimming 91.4 kilometers reached Santa Maria di Leuca in southern Italy.

Christou edged Italy’s Thomas Ceccon by one-hundredth of a second to claim gold in a dramatic 100-meter backstroke final

Apostolos Siskos sets new Greek national record of 1:53.81 to win silver in Paris, finishing behind Olympic champion Hubert Kos

If successful, the 160 km unassisted swim would set a new world record

Evangelia Platanioti is among five female athletes nominated for the award by the World Aquatics federation.