Panagiotis Germanakos' big passion is swimming pool. He started swimming at the age of 10 for the Athletic Nautical Club of Glyfada (Hellas). Seven years later he started in parallel water polo for the same team, and technical swimming for the Bouliagmeni Nautical Club (Hellas). Since 1993 he belongs to Nicosia Nautical Club (Cyprus) playing mainly water polo. He reached a number of times the National Cyprus Swimming Amateur Association and participated successfully in various European competitions. Over the past 20 years he has won a numerous of championships, awards and trophies at all levels.

It is noteworthy that he contributed at his maximum for the evolution of water polo in Cyprus (1996 onwards), and he was a trainer of the Water Polo Team of Nicosia Nautical Club for the period 1996 - 1998.

He also enjoys playing basketball and beach-tennis as well as "riding" the waves with his wind-surfing.