Τwo countries, Italy and Portugal won all the medals in the Open Water Swimming of the Mediterranean Beach Games at Heraklion, Crete.

Italy took two gold medals in the two events with Marcelo Cuidi and Arianna Bridi, one silver and one bronze. Portugal won one silver and one bronze.

The medals to the winners were presented by the ICMG Secretary General Iakovos Filippousis, by the President of the Ethics and Juridical Commission of the ICMG, Francesco Purromuto and by the Greek Olympic silver medallist in Open Water, Spyros Gianniotis.

The winners

5km Men 

1.Marcello Guidi ITALY

2.Dario Verani ITALY

3.Tiago Campos  PORTUGAL

5km Women 

1.Arianna Bridi  ITALY

2.Mafalda Sofia Jorge Rosa  PORTUGAL

3.Silvia Ciccarella ITALY

Heraklion2023, Medal Ceremony Open Water at the 3rd Mediterranean Beach Games. photos Angelos Zymaras

Heraklion2023, Medal Ceremony Open Water at the 3rd Mediterranean Beach Games. photos Angelos Zymaras

Heraklion2023, Medal Ceremony Open Water at the 3rd Mediterranean Beach Games. photos Angelos Zymaras