Italian Swimming

5 Unlikely Tokyo Olympic Journeys: Benedetta Pilato and Defining Talent

Benedetta Pilato was only 14 years old when she won a World Championship silver medal in 2019, and she hasn’t slowed down since.

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Nicolo Martinenghi Breaks World Junior Record in the 100 Breaststroke

2017 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Netanya, Israel June 28th – July 2nd Psych Sheets Meet central Live Stream Results Nicolo Martinenghi…

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Paltrinieri Only Tapered 1 Week to Break 1500 SCM World Record

Many thanks to Shvoong for sharing their coverage of 2015 European Short Course Championships with SwimSwam. After breaking the oldest World…

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Stefano Morini Named Italian Coach of the Year for 2nd-Straight Time

Stefano Morini was named the Italian Swimming Coach of the Year at the country’s Coaches Congress in Chianciano, according to…

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Marco Orsi Breaks Pair of Italian Records at GP Italia

Marco Orsi broke Italian Records in two off events this week at the GP Italia.

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Simone Ruffini Overcomes Stomach Issues to Win Men’s 25KM Race

In a post-race interview after winning the men’s 25k on Saturday at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Italian Simone…

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Italians Add Seven to Their World Championships Team Roster

Seven athletes will be added to the Italian National Team roster for the World Championships in Kazan this summer…

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National record-holder Scarcella heads Italian squad for World U Games

Italy has announced its team for the 2015 World University Games, highlighted by national record-holding breaststroker Ilaria Scarcella.

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Edinburgh International Swim Meet Gets Another Boost With Confirmation of American, Italian, French Stars

Natalie Coughlin had great success on her last European trip to the Bolzano meet in Italy. She’ll hope to do it again in March.

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Italian Star Lisa Fissneider Makes 6-Week Training Visit to SwimMAC Elite

Anyone following Team SwimMAC Elite’s Twitter account (@SwimMacElite) would have noticed a new face on a recent post; that of…

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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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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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Italian Swimming Fed. Names New Coaching Award After Late Castagnetti

The Federazione Italiana Nuoto (FIN) has announced the creation of a new Coach of the Year award, and have named…

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Judge orders ‘additional investigation’ into Italian Swimming Federation over post-2009 Worlds monetary dispute

A nearly 5-year-long legal battle has reignited in Italy over allegedly unpaid invoices dealing with the 2009 World Championships. On Tuesday, a judge ordered additional investigation into FIN (the Italian Federation) as a response to an appeal made back in March.

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Italy Adds Three More Athletes To European Junior Squad

The Italian Swimming Federation announced that they would be adding three more athletes to their squad of 31 which is…

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