The crescendo of the Vicenza, 196 centimeters and brilliant look, passes by Federica Pellegrini’s swimming pool and is unstoppable: never an Italian had imposed himself in the 100 backstroke of the World Championship, his pace can be felt and bent the opponents
If he said it, who still doesn’t believe it, for a few minutes it was also legitimate for us to think the same thing. Then the world, in every corner and from every news agency, began to celebrate his record in the 100 meters backstroke, so the evidence became gold, in every sense. And, out of any emphasis, it would be limiting even to say that Thomas Ceccon “simply” wrote the story; because he actually rewrote it, literally.