In the 1500sl Paltrinieri in the final
BUDAPEST. He takes the bronze in the 800 and remains on the world podium for the third consecutive edition. Pride, determination, Simona Quadarella puts all of herself into the 16 tanks of which she was outgoing silver and Olympic bronze. The 23-year-old from Rome touches in 8’19 “00, behind the American and world record holder Katie Ledecky, who wins in 8’08” 04 the fifth consecutive world champion gold over distance as well as 18th of her career and behind the Australian Kiah Melverton. “I put all of myself in the water. I’m happy, I’m sorry for the two / three tenths that separate me from second place. I thought I had taken the Australian but no – says the queen of European middle distance – I come home with a medal, with a good time, with a European to live in my Rome. I thank all those who encouraged and helped me after 1500 from which I came out really badly; certainly the experience of the Olympics also helped me to emerge again. I’m happy”.
World standard confirmed in the final of the sprint won by the British favorite Benjamin Proud with a 21 “32 that does not allow replicas. In the first world championship final of his career Lorenzo Zazzeri continues to exalt himself, but pays a slower start than the previous round and when he accelerates and begins to taking water finishes the tub. The 27-year-old Florentine closes in sixth place in 21 “81. Proud’s podium is closed in 21 “57 by the French Maxime Grousset, silver for the American Michael Andrew, also on the podium of the 50 breaststroke and 50 butterfly. Margherita Panziera confirms fourth in the world in the 200 backstroke in 2’07” 27 with a good return but not enough to catch the American Rhyan White, bronze in 2’06 “96. The reaction of the Venetian is too late. The success goes to the Australian Kaylee McKeown who precedes the other American Phoebe Bacon.” I’m happy with how I managed the race – says Panziera – I didn’t swim on the others; I knew that they have a base speed higher than mine, that they would pass fast and that I would hardly be able to go below 2’07 “. Instead I was able to to lower the time in the three rounds of competition and it is a significant path for the preparation for the European championships in Rome that I want to play as a protagonist ».
Benedetta Pilato swims the 50 breaststroke in 29 “83 with apparent ease in the Duna Arena where in the spring of 2021 she set the world record at 29” 30 before winning the European gold. The vice world champion, champion of the 100 a few days ago, signs the best time of the semifinals even if she swam three cents in addition to the time of the battery. «You You go to the final, regardless of the time the important thing is to always put your hand in front. I’m a bit tired, even this morning in the last 15 meters I struggled a bit. However, the sensations are good. I’m not in top form, but I can play it and I’m calm », emphasizes the Taranto woman.
After the title with the world record of 100, Thomas Ceccon takes the final of the 50 backstroke, further improving the Italian record. Faster than the 21-year-old from Schio, the American Justin Ress in 24 “14, the other American, world record holder, Hunter Armstrong in 24” 16 and the Greek Apostolos Christou, third in 24 “39 and European bronze in the 100 in the last three editions . Also inside the Romanian Robert Glinta, who scores 24 “52. “The first two are perhaps unattainable: third place is open, so we have to fight – says the blue – I think I have something less and I hope it will be enough to win the medal”.
Gregorio Paltrinieri in the 1500 freestyle and the 4×100 mixed freestyle relay go to the final.
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