Federica Pellegrini

Shanghai 2011: Women's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions

As the 2011 FINA World Championships looms now only a week away (with the swimming portion beginning a week later…

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Globe-Trotting the 2011 World Championship Trials

With the majority of the Spring National Championship season over around the World (of course, the US doesn’t have a…

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Pellegrini Wins Fourth Title, Youth Rules on Final Day in Italy

A great Italian Spring Nationals meet came to a bit of an anti-climactic close on the final day, with only…

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Pellegrini Posts Top-10 Time in 200 Free, Italian Sprinters Continue to Shine on Day 4

Federica Pellegrini has gotten more notoriety for her 400 free battle with Rebecca Adlington in recent weeks. But the 200…

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As Filippi Waltzes Back to Pool, Polieri and Pizzetti Take Torch for Italians on Day 3

The Italian women put two more on the team for Shanghai in their first crack of the day: the 400…

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Scozzoli Takes Ill in Italy, Pesce Steps Up On Day 2

After a rocking day 1 at Italian trials that saw a ton of Shanghai A-times, things got off to a…

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At Italian Trials, Pellegrini Falls Short of Adlington’s Time with 4:03.4 in 400 Free

On day 1 at the Italian National Championships and World Championship Trials, the Italian team has earned itself several automatic…

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Pellegrini to Work With Mega-Rival Manaudou's Ex-Coach Philippe Lucas

If you were hiding under a swimming-rock in the middle part of last decade, you might have missed the development of the…

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2010 Dubai: Day 3 Recap: More Spectacular Swimming From Lochte, Youngin's on Day 3 in Dubai

1. Outside Smoke Rules the Day – Most top swimmers treat semi-final races as a chance to get stretched out…

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