The heats of this second morning of competitions of the Settecolli swimming trophy are now in the album of memoriesor. In the swimming pool of the Foro Italico in Rome, the engines warmed up, even if there wasn’t even a need for the temperatures. Jokes aside, a morning that gave some indications or even confirmations based on what was noted yesterday.
Benedetta Pilate she’s having fun and, after the amazing Italian record of the women’s 100m breaststroke, today just for fun she touched the plate in the 50m breaststroke in 29.99. Another time under 30″ for the Apulian on her route and we’ll see if she can do better in the afternoon. Behind his back Lisa Angiolini (30.58) e Arianna Castiglioni (30.69).
Pilate’s blow and Nicolò Martinenghi’s response in the same men’s event. Tete, who also scored yesterday in the 100 breaststroke, showed excellent basic speed and the 26.56 promises a lot for the afternoon Final. Behind him a lot of Italy with Ludovico Viberti (26.87 personal), Simone Cerasuolo (26.94), Federico Poggio (26.96) and a Adam Peaty (27.14) not very brilliant.
In the men’s 100 freestyle the only one Alessandro Miressi he proved to be up to the task with a controlled 48.90, in the overall led by the British Matthew Richards (48.73) ahead of the Brazilian Santos (48.79) and precisely a Mirex. The Piedmontese with the same response as Duncan Scott and in a white water Final. The other blues further back, with Manuel Frigo ninth with 49.27. In the two women’s pools the Swede Sarah Sjoestroem the bell rang in 53.41 ahead of the representative from Hong Kong, Siobhan Haughey (53.93) and the British Anna Hopkins (53.95). Sofia Morini, fresh from her personal swim in the 200 freestyle, performed well in 54.72. Sixth Emma Virginia Menicucci (54.79) and eighth Chiara Tarantino (54.91).
In the 400 medley the British Max Litchfield and Japanese Daiya Seto they took the stage with times of 4:15.47 and 4:16.62. It will be up to Pier Andrea Matteazzi keep the Italian flag high in the Final, after the third time of the morning overall of 4:17.46. Among the women, the British Freya Colbert raised her voice in 4:41.00 ahead of the eternal “Iron Lady”, Katinka Hosszu (4:42.92), and to his compatriot Katie Shanahan (4:43.29). Fourth half for Sara Franceschi, in control (4:44.15). It will be interesting to understand what race will take place.
Excellent in the men’s 50m backstroke Michele Lamberti who achieved the best time of 24.83, while Thomas Ceccon he went into his usual morning/management mode and was still fourth in 25.33. In the afternoon it will be something else. In the women’s 100m backstroke Margherita Panziera he’s looking for good results, even if 1:01.24 in the morning wasn’t so exciting. We will see in the final act, where the Dutch couple formed from Kira Toussaint (1:00.73) and from Maaike de Waard (1:00.91) wants to confirm itself.
In the 200 dolphin men he saw himself again Federico Burdisso. The Olympic bronze medalist in this specialty reached the plate in 1:57.39 and in the Final he will be looking for a time that could earn him Olympic qualification. Behind his back Giacomo Carini (1:57.99), also in the running for the pass to Five Circles, while fourth Alberto Razzetti in 1:59.28. In the women’s 100 butterfly led by the Japanese Rikako Ikee in 58.03, Costanza Cocconcelli she was the best of the Italians in 59.00 (third).
