Federica Pellegrini

Short Course World Championships Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s 200 Breaststroke, an event she holds the met record in SCM and the world record in LCM, will be one of the highlight races of the final day of competition at Short Course Worlds.

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Paltrinieri Leads 31 Italians in Quest for SC Worlds Gold

Distance swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri will look to upgrade his 2012 silver in the 1500 free to a gold in Doha.

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Sjostrom and Coleman Destroy Swedish Records in Stockholm

Both Sarah Sjostrom and Michelle Coleman set new Swedish national records on the fourth night of the Swedish Short Course Championships…

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Coughlin Breaks American Record While Five Post Top Ten Times in Viareggio

Natalie Coughlin’s American record in the 100 IM was the highlight of a strong day of competition in Viareggio…

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Ferraioli Ties Italian Record While Pellegrini Cracks Top Five

Erika Ferraioli tied the women’s 50 freestyle Italian record while Federica Pellegrini posted a 1:52.89 to win the women’s 200 freestyle in Viareggio…

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Pellegrini Splits With Lucas to Join Forces with Giunta

Federica Pellegrini and coach Philippe Lucas have decided to part ways…

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9 Big Things from day 6 of the European Championships: No jet-lag for Ruta Meilutyte

Ruta Meilutyte was somehow faster in the 50 breaststroke after getting off of a trans-continental flight. That and more in our 9 Big Things.

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Hungary, Italy stock up Euro Champs medals on day 6, but Great Britain stil leads the way

Laszlo Cseh was one of 4 Hungarian medalists on day 6, the most of any nation for that session.

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2014 European Championships: Day 5 Live Prelims Recap

Federica Pellegrini will get an opportunity to flex her muscles in her trademark race, the 200 freestyle. She will face plenty of competition including Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Sweden’s Sarah Sjoestroem along the way though.

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10 Big Points from Day 4 of the 2014 European Championships

Katinka Hosszu’s triple, including two individual wins, was a big highlight of night 4 from Berlin.

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2014 European Championships – day 4 live finals recap

Mie Nielsen finished in a tie for the gold medal in the 100 back, coming home in a deadlock with Hungarian star Katinka Hosszu.

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European Championships Preview – Women’s 200 and 400 Freestyle

Mireia Belmonte will be shooting for the top of the podium in the women’s 400 freestyle…

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Katie Ledecky Breaks 400 Free World Record, Unites Long Course Distance Crown

Katie Ledecky in the media scrum after breaking the World Record in the 400 meter freestyle on Saturday.

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European Championships Preview – Women’s Backstroke

Mie Nielsen will be shooting for gold in both the 50 and 100 backstroke in Berlin…

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Italy Announces Finalized Roster For European Championships

The Italian Swimming Federation announced their finalized roster of 41 athletes who will be competing at the European Championships in Berlin…

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