Martinenghi Breaks 2nd Junior WR With 59.46 In 100 Breast

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

AdamGBR
PEATY
07/24
57.47
2Kevin
CORDES
USA58.6407/23
3Zibei
YAN
CHN58.9204/10
4Nicolo
MARTINENGHI
ITA59.01*WJR08/23
5Kirill
PRIGODA
RUS59.0507/24
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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

KatieUSA
LEDECKY
06/27
8.11.50
2Bingjie
LI
CHN8.15.4607/29
3Leah
SMITH
USA8.17.2207/29
4Simona
QUADARELLA
ITA8.20.5408/25
5Sarah
KOHLER
GER8.21.6708/25
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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

2Kristof
MILAK
HUN50.62*WJR07/29
3James
GUY
GBR50.6707/28
4Joseph
Schooling
SIN50.7807/28
5Laszlo
CSEH
HUN50.9207/29
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2016-2016 LCM WOMEN 50 FLY

2Ranomi
KROMOWIDJOJO
NED25.3807/29
3Farida
OSMAN
EGY25.3907/29
4Rikako
IKEE
JPN25.46*WJR08/26
5Kelsi
WORRELL
USA25.4807/29
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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.

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ERVINFORTHEWIN
6 years ago

Solid time – better than VDB !!!

bobo gigi
6 years ago

Martinenghi’s 100 breast . 59.46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kWK26hixk

emg1986
Reply to  bobo gigi
6 years ago

Wow, that video is worth the watch.

nuotofan
6 years ago

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..

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