Meeting Florence, Quadarella is already third in the world. Well Cusinato, Carraro and Burdisso

Opening day for the first swimming “Città di Firenze”, which takes place in the Nannini swimming pool in Bellariva. High-level show and lots of emotions in the Tuscan capital, which, about thirty years after the last national event – the absolute spring events of 1995 – once again hosts the elite of swimming.

Quadarella and Carraro

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Simona Quadarella’s third time in the world (8’22′73) in the 800m (behind the phenomenal Katie Ledecky 8’13′90 and Summer McIntosh 8’20′19) deserves the main showcase. The Quadarella closed after a monologue and a pass in the middle of 4’10′80. A performance and a great career time for the Super Simo world year. “I didn’t expect it 8’22” – says the reigning Olympic and world bronze medalist from Rome beaming -, I arrived super charged, I tried to watch the time and I gave everything in the last hundred. Minotti will certainly be happy and he didn’t expect it this time either. Finally a more normal season, let’s try to focus on the goal. So after qualifying we can think about the World Cup. Finally, Martina Carraro tenth time trial in the world in the 200 breaststroke for her who is a sprinter.

Sayings are back

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Fireworks already starting with Marco De Tullio mocking the blue competition in the 200m freestyle. The 22-year-old from Bari – registered for CC Aniene, coached by Christian Minotti – swims in 1’49″49, three hundredths faster than Matteo Ciampi; third is a rediscovered Gabriele Detti in 1’49″61. In the 200m butterfly Ilaria Cusinato takes off immediately, increasing the gap meter by meter, who seems to swim easily. The 23-year-old from Cittadella, current continental bronze, finishes in 2’09″83, not too far from her personal best (2’07″77). “I’m happy because the time trial isn’t absolutely bad, considering it’s only March. It’s important to go back to competing in the long course, after so many months of hard training”, underlines the multi-skilled Venetian, followed by Matteo Giunta at the Federal Center in Verona. The Italian record holder Federico Burdisso, who returned to Italy after his university experience in the United States, prevailed in the men’s event. The 21-year-old from Pavia, Olympic bronze in Tokyo 2021 where he was also third in the 4×100 medley – touches in 1’57″47, beating, for an extra-luxury podium, Alberto Razzetti second in 1’57″82 and Giacomo Carini who climbs lowest step of the podium in 1’58″03. “I changed many things in 2023, I train with Claudio (Rossetto ed) at the Centro Federale in Ostia: the group is ideal and the environment perfect for me”