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Pieter Coetze stabilisce il nuovo record mondiale nei 50 metri dorso a 22.09

09 Oct

Pieter Coetze sets a new world record in the 50-meter backstroke at 22.09

50-meter backstroke, World Cup, I swim, Pieter Coetze, world record

TASHKENT – South African swimmer Pieter Coetze has set a new world record in the 50-meter short-course backstroke, swimming a time of 22.09 seconds during the Tashkent World Cup. This time betters the previous mark of 22.11, held by Russia's Kliment Kolesnikov since 2022. After his performance, Coetze confessed: "When I saw the time on the scoreboard, I didn't even realize it was a world record. And then, a second later, I thought… 'The world record was 22.1.' So… there aren't many words to describe it. It's crazy." This result represents the first career world record for Coetze, who in…

Il Governo assegna altri 4,4 milioni ai gestori di piscine contro il caro energia

02 Oct

The Government allocates another 4.4 million to swimming pool operators to combat the high cost of energy.

financial aid, energy costs, Swimming Federation, sports facilities, I swim, Paul Barelli

Italian Swimming Federation President Paolo Barelli has announced the release of an additional €4.4 million to support swimming pool operators, bringing the total aid to €185 million from 2022. The decision was made following meetings with Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti and Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi to address the challenges associated with rising energy costs affecting swimming facilities. These funds are in addition to the €5 million already allocated for safety, expected by Christmas, and represent essential support for facility management, as well as ensuring…

Massimiliano Rosolino pubblica un manuale illustrato sul nuoto contemporaneo

30 September

Massimiliano Rosolino publishes an illustrated manual on contemporary swimming.

Training, illustrated manual, Massimiliano Rosolino, I swim, Olympic sport, swimming techniques

Massimiliano Rosolino, world and Olympic swimming champion, has published an illustrated manual to discover the secrets and techniques of modern swimming. The 152-page book, published by Gallucci, takes the reader through anecdotes, key players, styles, and training methods, enriched with detailed images. In the book, Rosolino also shares his personal experience of fatigue, tenacity, moments of growth, and a passion for training, emphasizing the importance of endurance, speed, concentration, and nutrition in competitive preparation. The text also includes exercises to perform in and out of the water, advice on rest and consistency, and inspiring stories of his…

La Nazionale di nuoto colleziona oltre 50 medaglie a Taranto 2026

25 Aug

The Italian national swimming team collects over 50 medals at Taranto 2026.

Agata Maria Ambler, Alberto Razzetti, Andrea Camozzi, Chiara Della Corte, Daniel of the Lord, Elena Capretta, Federica Toma, Francesco Lazzari, John Guatti, Ivan Giovannoni, Jacopo Barbotti, Lorenzo Ballarati, Martina Biasioli, Matthew Diodato, Paola Borrelli, Sara Franceschi, Simone Spediacci, Sofia Sartori

TARANTO - The Italian national swimming team concluded the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games in style. The Italians dominated the fourth and final round of finals, winning another 16 medals (six gold, six silver, and four bronze). These medals add to the 35 already collected over the previous three evenings (13-13-9), with Italy thus leaving the long pool at the Torre d'Ayala Stadium with 51 medals (19 gold, 22 silver, and 10 bronze). The team is ready to host the next two days (August 26-27) of the...

Altre 13 medaglie nel nuoto e doppia cifra di ori a Taranto 2026

24 Aug

Another 13 swimming medals and double-digit gold medals at Taranto 2026

Alberto Razzetti, Anna Chiara Mascolo, Bianca Nannucci, Chiara Tarantino, Christian Mantegazza, Costanza Cocconcelli, Daniel of the Lord, Edward Valsecchi, Francesca Zucca, Francesco Lazzari, Gabriele Mancini, Jacopo Barbotti, Lisa Angiolini, Luca De Tullio, Marco De Tullio, Martina Biasioli, Paola Borrelli, Sofia Sartori, Taranto 2026, XX Mediterranean Games

TARANTO. The Italian national swimming team continues to make a strong statement at the 2026 Taranto Mediterranean Games. The Italians, competing in the long pool at the Torre d'Ayala Swimming Stadium, finished the second round of finals with another 13 medals (six gold, five silver, and two bronze), the same number as those they earned on the opening day (three gold, eight silver, and two bronze). The Italian team has already surpassed double figures in medals. Costanza Cocconcelli (gold in 28.03 in the women's 50m backstroke) kicked off the Italian celebrations, finishing ahead of…

Tredici medaglie azzurre nel nuoto in apertura dei Giochi del Mediterraneo di Taranto 2026

23 Aug

Thirteen Italian swimming medals at the opening of the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games

Alessandro Ragaini, Alessia Bianchi, Antonietta Cesarano, Azzurra Sbaragli, Blessed Pilate, Bianca Nannucci, Christian Mantegazza, Daniel of the Lord, Federica Toma, Gabriele Mancini, Italy Team, Lorenzo Gargani, Marco De Tullio, Matteo Venini, Noemi Cesarano, Viola Scotto di Carlo, XX Mediterranean Games

The Italian Team won thirteen medals on the first day of the 2026 Taranto Mediterranean Games. In the opening finals session held in the long pool of the Torre d'Ayala Swimming Stadium, under the watchful eye of CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio and Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi, the Italians finished in double figures with 13 medals, thanks to three golds, eight silvers, and two bronzes. Viola Scotto di Carlo (silver in 26.29) took the first podium of this 20th edition in the women's 50m butterfly, a race in which the swimmer bested…

Camilla Piscitelli regina del nuoto agli Europei Giovanili Sordi

21 Aug

Camilla Piscitelli, swimming queen at the European Youth Deaf Championships

ASD Atlantide Nuoto, Camilla Piscitelli, Municipality of Durazzano, European Deaf Youth Games, Fabrizio Pisaniello

HANOVER - The Italian delegation competing at the European Deaf Youth Games in Hanover is celebrating Camilla Piscitelli's extraordinary swimming performance. The young athlete, from Durazzano, Benevento, registered with ASD Atlantide Nuoto and coached by Fabrizio Pisaniello, won an impressive nine medals: seven gold, one silver, and one bronze. She earned Italy its first European Youth Championships title this year, dominating the 200-meter freestyle and finishing with an excellent time of 2:09.44. Camilla Piscitelli, a true queen of the pool, shone in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of…

Simona Quadarella successo nei 400 stile e tris di ori con l’Italia prima per Nazioni

16 Aug

Simona Quadarella wins the 400m freestyle and wins a hat-trick of gold medals with Italy first in the Nations

Alberto Razzetti, Anna Gastaldi and Emma Virginia Menicucci, Blessed Pilate, John Guatti, Paola Borrelli, Sara Curtis, Simona Quadarella, Thomas Ceccon

PARIS - Infinite Simona Quadarella also triumphs in the 400m freestyle, earning her third hat-trick in three different editions, bringing her total to eleven gold medals in four European Championships. A story that began with gold hat-tricks in 2018 in Scotland and 2021 in Hungary (400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle), and continued with gold medals in the 800m and 1500m, and second place in the 400m at Rome 2022. It all culminated in Paris, where she racked up her third win in the same edition, winning the 800m, 1500m, and 400m freestyle, respectively. Simona Quadarella has…

Nicolò Martinenghi oro anche nei 50 rana, Simone Cerasuolo secondo per una fantastica doppietta

15 Aug

Nicolò Martinenghi also won gold in the 50m breaststroke, Simone Cerasuolo second for a fantastic double

Alberto Razzetti, Anita Gastaldi, CC Aniene, Carabinieri Sports Center, Federico Burdisso, Golden Flames, Gregory Paltrinieri, Imola swimming, Koen De Groot, Luca De Tullio, Matthew Giunta, Nicholas Martinenghi, Sara Curtis, Sara Franceschini, Sarah Sjostrom, Simone Cerasuolo

PARIS - Nicolò Martinenghi also wins the 50m breaststroke final, repeating his success in the 100m at the European Championships in Paris and edging out world champion Simone Cerasuolo: 26.57 to 26.62. The two Italians shared the podium, as they did in the 100m (with Cerasuolo taking bronze) and at the 2022 European Championships in Rome. The 27-year-old Olympic champion from Varese—registered with CC Aniene and coached at the federal center in Verona by Matteo Giunta—demonstrated his ability to seize the opportunity to secure a historic victory. The 23-year-old Cerasuolo from Romagna—registered with Fiamme Oro and Imolanuoto, followed by Cesare…

Simona Quadarella straccia tutte nei 1500 stile, oro europeo per la quarta volta

14 Aug

Simona Quadarella wins the 1500m freestyle, winning European gold for the fourth time.

CC Aniene, Gianluca Belfiore, Simona Quadarella

Simona Quadarella confirmed her status as the undisputed European middle-distance queen, also winning the 1500 freestyle. Her resounding dominance spanned Tuesday's 800 freestyle, her triple wins in 2018 in Scotland and 2021 in Hungary (1500, 800, and 400), and her double in Rome (1500 and 800), where she took silver in the 400 freestyle. The 27-year-old Roman and world championship runner-up—member of CC Aniene, coached by Gianluca Belfiore—triumphed in 15:46.22, 32 lengths behind 31:6-31:7; an unsustainable pace for all her opponents, including Germany's Isabel Gose, who finished second in 15:49.31, who tried to hold off…