Seven Italian swimmers have signed contracts to compete at the Energy for Swim 2018 meet, including 2017 World champs Gabriele Detti, Gregorio Paltrinieri and Federica Pellegrini.
The rest of the roster includes 2018 European champs Alessandro Miressi, Margherita Panziera and Simona Quadarella, along with short course European champ Luca Dotto. The seven are the first contracted swimmers announced from the host country, which is coming off of a breakout year at the European Championships.
A rule interpretation by FINA has classified the event as an international competition that needs FINA approval, something the event doesn’t have and doesn’t have time to obtain. FINA rules say that athletes could face bans between one and two years for competing in an unauthorized competition.
Meet organizers say contracted athletes will still be paid 50% of their promised appearance money if the meet is cancelled.
A number of high-profile athletes have publicly signed on to compete at the meet even after FINA’s warning, though it’s still unclear if the meet will proceed (or if all contracted athletes will compete) if the meet remains outside of FINA authorization.
You can see the full list below:
SIGNED CONTRACTS
| Athlete | Nation | |
| 1 | Adam Peaty | GBR |
| 2 | Alessandro Miressi | ITA |
| 3 | Alexandr Krasnykh | RUS |
| 4 | Anastasia Fesikova | RUS |
| 5 | Andrew Minakov | RUS |
| 6 | Bethany Galat | USA |
| 7 | Cameron van der Burgh | RSA |
| 8 | Chad Le Clos | RSA |
| 9 | Chase Kalisz | USA |
| 10 | Danas Rapsys | LTU |
| 11 | David Verraszto | HUN |
| 12 | Duncan Scott | GBR |
| 13 | Emily Seebohm | AUS |
| 14 | Federica Pellegrini | ITA |
| 15 | Femke Heermskerk | NED |
| 16 | Gabriele Detti | ITA |
| 17 | Georgia Davies | GBR |
| 18 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | ITA |
| 19 | Gunnar Bentz | USA |
| 20 | Jacob Pebley | USA |
| 21 | Katie Meili | USA |
| 22 | Katinka Hosszu | HUN |
| 23 | Kendyl Stewart | USA |
| 24 | Kliment Kolesnikov | RUS |
| 25 | Kristian Gkolomeev | GRE |
| 26 | Laszlo Cseh | HUN |
| 27 | Lia Neal | USA |
| 28 | Lisa Bratton | USA |
| 29 | Luca Dotto | ITA |
| 30 | Margherita Panziera | ITA |
| 31 | Maria Ugolkova | RUS |
| 32 | Mark Szaranek | GBR |
| 33 | Max Litchfield | GBR |
| 34 | Mehdy Metella | FRA |
| 35 | Michael Andrew | USA |
| 36 | Michelle Coleman | SWE |
| 37 | Mikhail Romanchuk | UKR |
| 38 | Pieter Timmers | BEL |
| 39 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | NED |
| 40 | Ryan Murphy | USA |
| 41 | Sarah Sjostrom | SWE |
| 42 | Sergey Fesikov | RUS |
| 43 | Sergii Shevtsov | UKR |
| 44 | Simona Quadarella | ITA |
| 45 | Siobhan O’Connor | GBR |
| 46 | Tom Shields | USA |
| 47 | Veronika Andrusenko | RUS |
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How much money is the contract worth?
No answers?
I think it varies. Peaty gets a big appearance fee and some might only get flight and hotel and food (plus any prize money). It is negotiated by their agents
Where is Yulia Efimova? Unfamiliar territory? Too risky?
HAHA
Yulia has doping records that’s why she is not invited.
So they’re saying she shouldn’t be swimming at all hmmmm…!!!
Any swimmer who has been banned for drug use isn’t invited.
Great idea!
Stick it to the man
Waiting for Phelps