Settecolles big signatures: Martinenghi, Ceccon and Quadarella guide the Azzurri

A stage unique in the world, for a meeting that has very few rivals. The Settecolli di Swimming at the Foro Italico in Rome returns, for the sixty -first edition of an event which, in addition to the great blue champions, will host as traditionally large international stars: 800 athletes representing 32 countries, including Russia, 30 Olympic and World Championship medalists. Italy falls its Olympic champions Nicolò Martinenghi and Thomas Ceccon, driving a national team that will have to complete the team for the Singapore World Cup in July.

very high level

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A program that in three days, between Thursday and Saturday, will not have moments of pause. With the supplement of the water polo friendly between Italy and Croatia, which promises, as in past years, to fill the courts of the forum. “A program between swimming and water polo of the highest level”, observes the president of Fin Paolo Barelli. “For our blues, in the water there will be a great battle, they will be called to confront great champions. The Russians? Are they here by way of individuals as neutral athletes, authorized by the IOC and the Russian Federation”. In this regard, there will be seven and among these to report Kliment Kolesnikov, a 24 -year -old world record holder of the 50 back, silver in the 100 back and bronze in the 100 style at the Tokyo 2021 games. Settecolli who tries to widen his view at 360 degrees, to go beyond the simple swimming event and try to touch several sensitive issues related to social. Starting with supporting the campaign on good nutrition, theme dear to the Ministry of Agriculture by Francesco Lollobrigida. “The athletes obviously follow a healthy regime and at the same time they are an example for young people, to whom the message that the combination of sport and healthy nutrition is to be essential to live well must arrive strong,” says the minister.

teachings

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To which the colleague to sport echoes Andrea Abadi, a former swimmer and returned from the mile swimming to the Eur lake a week ago in the dominated The Water race, the circuit of races in free waters by Gregorio Paltrinieri. “I understand the commitment of those who make it agonistically, who never makes me forget my love towards the water, fundamental in my training. It is also for this reason that you work together with the Fin, to transmit messages. Swimming is a sport that trains to life, because then in the end you always find yourself alone, as in the race. My thoughts today goes above all to all those who with great sacrifices every day open the swimming pools and guarantee a service to everyone. And that Settecolli is not only linked to the sporting result, then the Italian Balneari union and its president Antonio Capacchione, who together with the Salvamento della Fin section gave birth to a project to make the beaches safely: “We represent salted water, here is the competition, but in no way should we forget that we can not allow us to lose children because they cannot swim,” Operation that sees among other things the former blue Luca Dr. Testimonial and the blue Virginia Menicucci in the water for the spot dedicated to the batteries: “In the water – says Dotto – you must always be on guard, you must never underestimate any situation, because even the apparently more innocuous one, it can always hide a danger”. And Diego Nepi, CEO of Sport and Health, goes down: “Beyond the results, sport has its basis in inclusion and respect, touching many aspects of our daily lives. And this is responsible for us”.

blues

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To lead the blue patrol the Olympic samples of Paris 2024, Thomas Ceccon and Nicolò Martinenghi, the super captain Gregorio Paltrinieri, the stars Benny Pilate, Sara Curtis, Alberto Razzetti, Sara Franceschi, young rampant such as Carlos D’Ambrosio and Alessandro Ragaini. And with the Roman champion Simona Quadarella to honor, as he has always done in his career, the role of landlady, to whom the closing competitions of the days of Friday 27 (with 800 style) and Saturday 28 (with 1500) are destined as always. National team led by the DT Cesare Butini: “Settecolli is a leading event in the international calendar, not only for the location, but above all for the quality in water and the results. For our national team it will be a moment of growth and verification. Verification for those who are already qualified at the Singapore World Cup, but at Settecolli we will have to complete the team. We already think about 2028 key to favor a generational spare Maintaining the most expert as Paltrinieri, in a group that ranges from 30 to 18 years old. Speaking of generational change, Benny Pilate recalls that he is still “only 20 years old, despite being in the national team of 6 and I have already lived a replacement. Being an example for the youngest is important, as is still among young people”. The landlady Quadarella: “In sport, constancy is important, reconfirmation is more difficult but essential for a long career and satisfactions”. Then word to the Olympic champions in charge. Martinenghi, who after Paris changed the city and coach: “Ours is a life of continuous challenges, after great results he is looking for a different one because this reflects the soul of the sportsmen”. While Ceccon admits that he does not have secrets, or almost: “Only training. Then maybe in major events he takes over more than anything else the ability to hunt the energies between batteries, semifinals and finals”.

Settebello

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Thursday evening, however, the Foro Italico will return to host the water polo and the test between Italy and Croatia: an event that in the last two seasons has seen the sold out in the stands. “A year ago they tried to destroy us and they did not succeed,” commented CT Sandro Campagna. In fact, Italy will return to the Singapore World Cup after taking the disqualification for the events of Paris. It will therefore be the opportunity for the Rome audience to return to be heard alongside the Settebello.