Absolute swimming, Toma makes three of a kind: after 50 and 100, he also wins the 200 backstroke beating the Panziera

Federica Toma is the undisputed star of the summer tricolors of Ostia: the 20-year-old from Puglia (trains in Casarano, competes for the Carabinieri) after 50 and 100 takes the title of the 200 backstrokes, winning in 2’09 “76 and putting herself behind the Italian record holder and reigning European champion Margherita Panziera (2’09 ”99). “Compared to the other two races it is the one that went worse as a time trial but I took another pass and another important title – declares the Salento coached by Giani Zippo who improves in personnel by one second and four hundredths -. Towards Rome, I aim to enter a European semi-final that would already be a dream. We will see”.

Gargani

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Among the most important results of the day the victory with European pass for Lorenzo Mora who finishes in 1’57 “35 in front of Alessandro Baffi (1’58” 69) and Matteo Restivo in 1’58 “89. Absent the Italian record holder and world champion of the 100 backstroke Thomas Ceccon, the new name of the fast dolphin is Lorenzo Gargani: the twenty-two year old from Ragusa from Cus Udine finds time and passes by closing the 50 butterfly in 23 ”38. Ilaria Cusinato instead finds the victory in the 200 butterfly in 2’10 ”14 and tries to relaunch a season that has seen her make yet another change of life. Luca Pizzini gives himself his fifth European career, which saw him bronze twice in London 2016 and Glasgow 2018. The thirty-three year old who trains in Verona with Matteo Giunta wins the 200 breaststroke in 2’10 ”54. In the 50 freestyle Silvia Di Pietro instead wins in 24 ”97 at thirteen cents from her Italian record.

Of Cola

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Beautiful 200 freestyle: Ceccon starts in a rocket and dominates for three quarters of the race, then collapses. Stefano Di Cola wins (with the relative European pass) in a comeback in 1’46 “82, beating to the touch the winner of the 800 freestyle yesterday Lorenzo Galossi: the 16-year-old from Rome makes 1’47” 46 improving his previous junior and boys record of 1’47 ”71 obtained at the Eurojrs of Otopeni last 6 July. Ceccon (1’48 “95) finishes seventh after having closed the first two pools like no one in Italy ever in 49” 87. “I returned to the race after the World Championships in Budapest in a test that was not mine. I was focused as if it were an Olympic final. It is a period where I am not charging as much, but with my coach we are trying to keep the long wave of the World Cup. I will try to give my best in Rome, and I will have many rounds of competition to face. The maturity acquired from the results obtained will help me ”.

Terrible twins

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In the 400 freestyle Antonietta Cesarano improves by two tenths and takes the continental qualification to the detriment of her twin Noemi. The nineteen years old specialists in middle distance from Caserta finish respectively in 4’09 “72 and 4’10” 47. Double encore in the 200 medley. First Pier Andrea Matteazzi who closes in 2’00 ”62, then Sara Franceschi who makes a void closing in 2’13” 32.

Letrari greets

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A 50 backstroke on the first day, 100 style and 50 freestyle closed the last two days here in Ostia to honor fifteen years of a career always at high speed. Laura Letrari, a multifaceted thirty-three year old South Tyrolean from Bressanone, ends her long competitive career after forty-five overall medals (15 golds), one Olympics in London 2012, two world championships, two Europeans with a silver in 4×100 freestyle relay, three European bronzes in short course and above all two Italian career records: in the 50 butterfly and in the 100 freestyle made on March 15, 2009 when in 53 ”83 he canceled the precedent of Federica Pellegrini. “I am very happy with this long journey I have made around the world in the sport I love. I finished my way as I wanted and from tomorrow there will be new challenges. I thank everyone for the support received over the years ”. She ambassador of Alto Adige of which she is proud bearer with the contagious smile and the sparkling optimism of her will continue to illuminate the poolside of many Italian swimming pools, in any dress that she decides to wear.