Spyridon Bitsakis

Spyridon Bitsakis
Personal information
Full nameSpyridon Bitsakis
NicknameSpiros
National team Greece
Born (1981-03-04) 4 March 1981
Marousi, Greece
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubOlympiakos Athina
College teamUniversity of Alabama (U.S.)
CoachDon Gambril (U.S)

Spyridon "Spiros" Bitsakis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Μπιτσάκης; born March 4, 1981) is a Greek former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), and a 2003 All-American swimmer in the 100 m freestyle, while studying in the United States. He is one of two Greek swimmers, alongside Apostolos Tsagkarakis, who trained for the Alabama Crimson Tide, under head coach Don Gambril, at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.