2017 ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, April 4 – Friday, April 8, 2017
- Riccione, Italy
- Live Results
Nicolo Martinenghi broke his second junior world record in as many days, going 59.46 to win the 100 breast at Italian nationals.
That comes a day after the 2000-born Martinenghi went 26.97 to win the 50 breast and break a junior world record. The previous record in the 100 breast was a 59.60 from China’s Wang Lizhou in the summer of 2016. Martinenghi also broke Italy’s junior national record. He’s now just .04 away from the Italian national record of 59.42 set by Fabio Scozzoli back in 2011. Scozzoli was second to Martinenghi at Italian Nationals this week, going 1:00.12.
Martinenghi now sits #2 in the world ranks behind only Adam Peaty.
2016-2017 LCM MEN 100 BREAST
PEATY
57.47
| 2 | Kevin CORDES | USA | 58.64 | 07/23 |
| 3 | Zibei YAN | CHN | 58.92 | 04/10 |
| 4 | Nicolo MARTINENGHI | ITA | 59.01*WJR | 08/23 |
| 5 | Kirill PRIGODA | RUS | 59.05 | 07/24 |
The first day of Italian nationals was a bit hit-or-miss, but day 2 was a resounding success for the nation. Simona Quadarella hit a new world-leading time in the 800 free, winning the national title in 8:25.08. That moves Quadarella from 3rd to 1st in this season’s world ranks. She overtakes Hungary’s Boglarka Kapas:
2016-2017 LCM WOMEN 800 FREE
LEDECKY
8.11.50
| 2 | Bingjie LI | CHN | 8.15.46 | 07/29 |
| 3 | Leah SMITH | USA | 8.17.22 | 07/29 |
| 4 | Simona QUADARELLA | ITA | 8.20.54 | 08/25 |
| 5 | Sarah KOHLER | GER | 8.21.67 | 08/25 |
A few other swimmers jumped into the top 5 in world ranks. Piero Codia was 51.92 to win the 100 fly, improving his previous season best, which already sat 2nd in the world ranks. Runner-up Matteo Rivolta also moves to #3 with his 52.12. Meanwhile Silvia di Pietro went 26.03 to win the 50 fly and move to #4 in the world ranks.
2016-2017 LCM Men 100 Fly
DRESSELL
49.86
| 2 | Kristof MILAK | HUN | 50.62*WJR | 07/29 |
| 3 | James GUY | GBR | 50.67 | 07/28 |
| 4 | Joseph Schooling | SIN | 50.78 | 07/28 |
| 5 | Laszlo CSEH | HUN | 50.92 | 07/29 |
2016-2016 LCM WOMEN 50 FLY
SJOSTROM
24.60
| 2 | Ranomi KROMOWIDJOJO | NED | 25.38 | 07/29 |
| 3 | Farida OSMAN | EGY | 25.39 | 07/29 |
| 4 | Rikako IKEE | JPN | 25.46*WJR | 08/26 |
| 5 | Kelsi WORRELL | USA | 25.48 | 07/29 |
Other event winners:
- Giulia Verona won the women’s 200 breast in 2:25.81.
- Federico Turrini went 4:13.52 to win the men’s 400 IM.
- Federica Pellegrini won the women’s 100 free in 53.92.
Solid time – better than VDB !!!
Martinenghi’s 100 breast . 59.46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kWK26hixk
Wow, that video is worth the watch.
1.46.64 (two tenths faster than Le Clos) for Gabriele Detti in the lead-off of 800 free-relay (and 1.46.19 Magnini’s anchor-leg).
Very interesting 52.29 (new age-group record) third-place finish for Giacomo Carini (1997) in the 100 fly, considering that he is above all a 200 flier specialist..