The heats of this third and final day of competitions for the Settecolli swimming trophy are now in the scrapbook. 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. A morning that gave some indications or even confirmations based on what was noted yesterday.
In the women’s 50 freestyle Sara Curtis he was able to forget the not so convincing performance of yesterday’s 100 freestyle, swimming excellently 24.66 this morning, 0.10 from his Italian record. The blue girl was preceded by the Swedish couple formed by Sarah Sjoestroem (24.06) and from Michelle Coleman (24.59). We’ll see what happens in the afternoon. No 200 back for Thomas Ceccon and room for other blues. However, at the top of the overall we find the British Luke Greenbank with a time of 1:59.54 ahead of Dylan Buonaguro (1:59.90) ea Michele Lamberti (2:00.37). We will see in the final act what times will emerge.
Margherita Panziera she beat a blow in the women’s 200 backstroke with a time of 2:11.23, standing out in the morning heats. In the wake of the Venetian, the British Honey Osrin (2:11.41) and Hungarian Katalin Burian (2:12.29). Coming to the 50 dolphin men, here it is Ceccon who made his presence felt with the second time of entry into the Final (23.32). In front of everyone the Dutchman Nyls Korstanje (23.07). We’ll see if the local champion can improve his performance in the afternoon.
200 female dolphins conquer UK territory: Laura Kathleen Stephens she signed the best result of 2:10.45 ahead of her compatriot Keanna Macinnes (2:11.11). Paola Borrelli and Alessia Polieri they ranked sixth and seventh overall, with times of 2:12.16 and 2:12.85, and will want to improve in the final act.
200 breaststroke men who thought about holding the Italian flag high Edoardo Giorgetti (2:12.95, fourth), in the test in which the Netherlands raised its voice: first Arno Kamminga in 2:11.45 and second Caspar Corbeau in 2:11.76. In the same female test Francesca Fangio and Martina Carraro are the special observations for the Cinque Cerchi pass and the results in the heats were good: second time for the Livorno native (2:26.08) and fourth for the Ligurian (2:27.77). The British command Angharad Evans (2:25.60).
The German in the 200m freestyle Lukas Maertens (1:47.10) warmed up his engines ahead of the Briton Duncan Scott (1:47.30) and others Matteo Ciampi (1:47.71). Big surprise in the timing of Carlos D’Ambrosio, author of 1:47.76 and born in 2007. We will see him in the Final, having already taken more than 1″ off his personal best. In the women’s 400 freestyle Simona Quadarella he’s chasing the hat-trick and in the morning he managed it, swimming the fourth time in the overall calculation of 4:11.63. In front of everyone, the Brazilian Gabrielle Roncatto (4:10.60).
In the men’s 200 medley Pier Andrea Matteazzi wants to redeem himself after yesterday’s not so brilliant performance in the 400. 1:59.62 his time ahead of Patrick Groters (2:00.55), athlete from Aruba, and to the Japanese Daiya Seto (2:00.62). The Italian record holder will also be in the Final, Alberto Razzetti (2:01.40), not in top form in this meeting given that his target is Paris 2024. In the same women’s specialty Sara Franceschi she posted the third overall time (2:13.56) preceded by the Briton Abbie Wood (2:11.87) and from the Japanese Yui Ohashi (2:13.22). Appointment at 18.00 for them Finals.
