A final to surprise again. The 4×50 mixed, world record holder and reigning European champion, opens the penultimate morning in Abu Dhabi. A controlled performance for the Italian quartet who finished fifth in 1’33 “60. Russia is the outgoing champion and European vice-champion in 1’32 “52. Quartet reshuffled with respect to the crack of 3 November: Lorenzo Mora, new world silver champion, starts in 23” 65, followed by Nicolò Martinenghi in 26 “00, the unpublished Michele Lamberti throttles in 22 “84 and Thomas Ceccon closes in 21” 11.
“This morning we swam in peace – underlines Tete Martinenghi, who will subsequently qualify for the semi-finals of the 50 breaststroke – We have the potential to do well. The final is another race; we will have to push to try and confirm the podium in Kazan”.
Still stunned by yesterday’s silver, Lorenzo Mora analyzes the performance in general: “The relay had to enter, I did seven tenths more and honestly there are many. I did not want to risk a possible disqualification in apnea and there was a bit of emotional decompensation. Now let’s see between me and Michele (Lamberti ed) who will make the final “. More than three seconds more than the record, but in the afternoon the Azzurri will try to improve the insult of four years ago: fourth place for 5 cents from the podium in Brazil.
Third final out of three for Ilaria Cusinato. The twenty-one year old from Cittadella – registered with Fiamme Oro and Team Veneto – in the interregnum between Moreno Daga and Matteo Giunta who will prepare her from January, confirms the good feelings aroused throughout the championship and closes in 2’07 “70.” I wanted this too. final even if I don’t feel competitive for medals – repeats the Italian record holder, fifth in Hangzhou in the previous edition – I’m enjoying this championship in a carefree way. The goal has been achieved for now. “The unattainable American, Olympic bronze medalist, Kate Douglass (2’04” 24) leads the heats. A place in the sun even in the mixed 400.
Alberto Razzetti sets out on the climb of another arduous undertaking. the blue Rocket man gives himself the third individual final, after the gold in the 200 butterfly and the bronze in the 200 medley, and promises a battle in the final which he accesses with a comfortable sixth time trial of 4’05 “50. Razzo, coached by Stefano Franceschi for Fiamme Gialle and Genova Nuoto My Sport, he is continental silver with Italian primacy and loves strong challenges. The chimera is called the podium. Meanwhile, the outgoing champion and best performer of the year, the multifaceted Japanese Daiya Seto, commands a reassuring 4 ‘ 00 “84.
Both forward the tricolor butterflies. Elena Di Liddo is sixth in 56 “95, while Ilaria Bianchi (Fiamme Azzurre / Azzurra 91) passes sixteenth in 57” 40 in the 100 butterfly. In the lead the champion of the 100 backstroke, the eclectic big sister of the runner Sophie, the Swedish Louise Hansson, in 56 “04.” Compared to fifth place in Hangzhou has changed a lot – explains the expert Apulian Italian record holder coached by Raffaele Girardi, fourth continental in Kazan and already bronze with the mixed 4×50 – Sjoestroem focused more on the 50s, so there is room for it. Weather is not great; to get to the final you will need more. “Ilaria Bianchi will try to find new stimuli and sensations, perhaps those that made her the first woman in short in Istanbul in 2012.
A signature double also in speed. Alessandro Miressi prints the second time trial of the 100 freestyle in 46 “30 while Lorenzo Zazzeri (Army / RN Florentia), already fourth in the 50, is fifteenth in 47” 27. “The 100 is my race. I checked, I made a long finish and therefore I did not see the Canadian in lane 9 – declares the national Mirex after the gold and silver in the relay – I usually end up dead with this time, instead I swam well and I didn’t tear like when I’m tired. I’m confident “closes the twenty-three-year-old from Turin coached by Antonio Satta (GS Fiamme Oro / Centro Nuoto Torino), vice-champion of Europe aiming for the first world championship final.
At the command for now the twenty-year-old Canadian rookie colored Joshua Liendo Edwards in 46 “26. A newfound Silvia Di Pietro (Carabinieri / CC Aniene) returns to sprint together with the super-speed elite and grabs the semifinal of 50 freestyle with the ninth time of 24” 14. A further satisfaction after the sixth place in dolphin in the second youth of the twenty-eight year old Roman who returned to excellent levels after the difficult knee operation and the long stop that took place before returning. The Windsor world vice-champion swims alongside Sara Sjoestroem of the same age and multiple champion easily in the lead in 23 “31. Out of Costanza Cocconcelli (Fiamme Gialle / NC Azzurra 91), before the excluded. The twenty-year-old from Bologna coached by Fabrizio Bastelli, fourth in Europe, closes 24 “56.
Tired and happy Nicolò Martinenghi, who after the mixed relay plunges back into his 50 breaststroke. The silver champion in the 100, the continental bronze in charge who narrowly missed the entrance to the final in 2018 (ninth), tries the world climb also in the fast breaststroke finishing fourth in 26 “02. In front of everyone, needless to say , the Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich from the height of his kingdom built on the world record of the specialty and the world title of the 100 breaststroke. The European champion leads in 25 “77, ahead of the Turkish vice continental champion Emre SakçÕ (25” 87). twenty-one year old from Varese, coached by Marco Pedoja for CC Aniene, it will be an all-European challenge with the Brazilian Gomes Junior who sneaks up on him (26 “01).
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