Eleni Avlonitou [SEP] educated at
also of Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, who was also coached by Giorgos Mpias, followed by Sofia Dara and later Elli Roussaki of Olympiakos CFP kept swimming in the public eye until the early 1990s, by which time public interest had established a vibrant swimming scene in Greece.
Research ergophysiologist.
In 1980 Eleni Avlonitou graduated from the University of Athens with a BSc in Physical Education and retired from competitive swimming in order to continue her education in the United States. Eleni Avlonitou attended Indiana University Bloomington and received her MSc in Physical Education
Eleni Avlonitou
Eleni Avlonitou (, born 22 October 1958, in Athens) is a former Greek swimming champion, ergophysiologist and politician of the Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza). Since 2014, she has been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament.
Swimming career.
Eleni Avlonitou began her swimming career at the relatively late age of 10 at Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos of Athens, one of the oldest sports clubs in Greece. Her entry into the club coincided with the hiring of the famed Greek swimming coach Giorgos Mpias