Italy swimming

Paltrinieri: “Mentally I’m There, Physically I’m Not” After Scratching 1500 at Worlds

Gregorio Paltrinieri, a three-time World Champion in the 1500 free, says that he has missed about six weeks of training this year.

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Federica Pellergini and Matteo Giunta Announce Pregnancy After World Record Falls

Federica Pellegrini, la Divina, saw her name removed from her last remaining World Aquatics World Record on Wednesday in Fukuoka,…

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20-Year-Old Sofia Morini Rises to the Top of Italian Women’s Sprinting

Sofia Morini is a new face for Italy, but one who has moved to the top of a group that has historically been weak for the Italian women.

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2023’s Top NCAA Women’s Transfer Jasmine Nocentini Chooses Virginia

Jasmine Nocentini, the top swimmer to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal this year, has chosen the three-time defending champion Virginia Cavaliers.

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Silvia di PIetro Breaks Italian Record After Returning Home from SC Worlds

Silvia di Pietro caught a bad flu in Australia, but that didn’t keep her from returning home to break an Italian Record in the 50 free just before Christmas.

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3-Time European Champion Simone Sabbioni Suspended For Missed Doping Tests

Simone Sabbioni, Italy’s #2 backstroker, has been suspended for 20 months by Italian authorities after missing three anti-doping tests.

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Northwestern’s Jasmine Nocentini Goes After SC Worlds Qualifying in Canada

The Northwestern Wildcats are on an off-week preparing for their mid-season rest meet the Purdue Invitational next week, but one of the newest members of the team jumped across the border to race in short course meters.

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World Record Holder Federica Pellegrini Marries Matteo Giunta in Venice

Federica Pellegrini, who retired from competitive swimming in December, has married her long-time coach and boyfriend Matteo Giunta.

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The 5 Most Important Storylines of the 2022 European Championships (Men’s Edition)

Thomas Ceccon has lost his mustache since the World Championships, but the home crowd should give him plenty of energy to race in Rome.

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The Pros and Cons of European Championships 4/2 Per Country Qualification Rule

Benedetta Pilato (above) is the World Record holder in the women’s 50 breaststroke, but she’ll have to battle just to get out of prelims in Rome next weekend.

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Thomas Ceccon Whacks a Second Off His 100 Fly Best Time in 51.38

A few weeks after breaking the World Record in the 100 backstroke, Thomas Ceccon just blew-away his best ever time in the 100 fly.

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2022 Italian Spring Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Silvia Scalia broke the Italian Record in the 50 backstroke on Sunday morning, but she was still short of the selection standard for the World Championships.

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Fabio Scozzoli, Victor Johansson Are Latest to Pull Out of Short Course Worlds

2012 World Short Course Champion Fabio Scozzoli of Italy will miss the 2021 edition after testing positive for COVID-19 again.

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Fabio Scozzoli Tests Positive for COVID-19

Fabio Scozzoli (above), along with at least three close contact, are now required to quarantine for 7 days and will miss the remainder of the Italian Championships.

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Aqua’s Arianna Castiglioni Is Out of Playoff #2 With Flu-Like Symptoms

Arianna Castiglioni, the ISL’s fastest 50 breaststroker this season, is out of Playoff #2 with “flu-like” symptoms, according to sources.

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