Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon did not rest on the laurels of his new World Record in the 100 back set three weeks ago in Budapest.
During a regional meet over the weekend in Verona, Italy, which included swimmers in the junior and ‘cadets’ age group, Ceccon swam a 51.38 in the 100 meter butterfly. That crushes almost a second off his previous lifetime best in the event of 52.36 that was swum at the December 2020 Italian Championships.
The time also makes him the 2nd-fastest Italian man of all-time in the event, behind only National Record holder Piero Codia. Codia’s record-setting time of 50.64 was set at the 2018 European Championships.
The swim moves Ceccon up 10 spots from 12th place all-time in the Italian rankings to 2nd.
10 BEST ITALIAN PERFORMERS 100 METERS BUTTERFLY (LCM)
- 50.64 Piero Codia 09 August 2018 Glasgow
- 51.38 Thomas Ceccon 17/07/2022 Verona
- 51.39 Federico Burdisso 23 May 2021 Budapest
- 51.54 Matteo Rivolta 20 April 2016 Riccione
- 51.62 Santo Condorelli 25 June 2021
- 52.06 Lamberti Michele 25 June 2021 Rome
- 52.14 Joseph Davide Natullo 11 August 2009 Rome
- 52.27 Alberto Razzetti 01 August 2019 Rome
- 52.29 Giacomo Carini 05 April 2017 Riccione
- 52.34 Simone Stefanì March 20, 2022 Caserta
While Ceccon is now best-known as a backstroker after breaking the World Record over 100 meters at the World Championships earlier this summer, he is also a capable butterflier. Early in the World Championships, he set the Italian Record in the men’s 50 fly with a 22.88 in prelims and a 22.76 in finals.
He also pursued a qualification for the Olympic Games in the 100 fly last year, though he wound up coming short of that goal.
The swim came just before the three-day Italian National Championships are set to begin on Tuesday in Ostia. Italy is building toward the upcoming European Aquatics Championships, which will be hosted in Rome from August 11-21.
Ceccon won three medals at the World Championships in June. Besides the individual 100 backstroke gold, he won gold in the men’s 400 medley relay, where Italy were the surprise champions, and a bronze in the 400 free relay.
At this point I’m never shaving my mustache for a meet again, solely because Ceccon has kicked ass with one
he reminds me of this french actor with that mustache
And, according to a comment to the video in his YT channel, he did it 20 minutes after a gym session…we have just scratched the tip of the iceberg…
Dude looks not unlike Spitz in his heyday.
I am willing to bet he is going to be sub 51 soon
second person to go sub 52 for both 100 fly and back
Just him and Piersol right?
The first was Peirsol right? so he is the first to do it in textile?
Yep been trying to say this for almost a day but comments keep getting awaiting approval
BOI WHERE DATA RACE VIDEO AT!?
You can find the video on his YouTube channel. No broadcast for that meet so it’s a fancam I guess lol
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,,,