The curtain falls on the third and final day of the 2024 Settecolli Trophy swimming finals. In the tub Foro Italico findings to underline with many Italians engaged in the capital’s swimming poollooking for confirmations before Paris Olympics he was born in pass to Five Circles in some cases.
Everything opened with the final of the women’s 50m freestyle. Sara Curtis she came third with the remarkable time of 24.64, 0.08 from her Italian record, in the race won by a superb Sara Sjoestroem in 23.75 (event record), ahead of her compatriot Michelle Coleman (24.59). In the men’s 200m backstroke Matteo Restivo he won with a time of 1:57.42 (a time below the World Aquatics standards for Olympic qualification, i.e. 1:57.50).
Because of this, Cesare Butini could choose the Italian record holder, like Thomas Ceccon, who this season swam a 1:56 time in the World Cup, as confirmed by himself on RaiSport HD. Restivo prevailed against the British Luke Greenbank (1:58.34) and the Hungarian Benedek Kovacs (1:58.50). Third Margherita Panziera in the same women’s event with a time of 2:10.39, respecting the World Aquatics standard (2:10.39). A race in which there was a British double with Honey Osrin first in 2:09.09 e Katie Shanahan second in 2:09.35.
In the men’s 200m breaststroke Edoardo Giorgetti he gained the satisfaction of an excellent result in 2:11.37 (third) in a race won by the Dutchman Caspar Corbeau (2:09.28), while Francesca Fangio in second place (2:23.91) in the same specialty behind the other orange Tes Schouten (2:21.48) with a result one hundredth of what was established by the International Federation and therefore eligible for an Olympic call. The same was not the case Martina Carrarothird in 2:24.92, announcing her retirement from competitive activity shortly after the race.
In the men’s 200 freestyle the German won Lukas Maertens in 1:45.92, an extraordinary one Carlos D’Ambrosio, born in 2007, has once again pulverized his staff and in 1:46.78 will be part of the Cinque Cerchi team, as confirmed by Butini (RaiSport HD interview). In the women’s 400 freestyle Simona Quadarella she achieved a hat trick, winning the 400 freestyle in 4:06.43 ahead of the Brazilians Roncatto (4:07.21) e De Oliveira (4:07.63).
In the 200 medley Alberto Razzetti and Sara Franceschialready qualified for the Games, left the pool satisfied: the Ligurian second in 1:58.99 behind the Japanese Seto (1:57.66) and the Tuscan third in 2:11.75 in the test won by the British Abbie Wood (2:09.26). At the end of the program, confirmation arrived Luca De Tullio, who took just under 6″ off his personal best (previous 14:54.31), finishing second in 14:48.77 behind the German Florian Wellbrock (2.46.37pm). The Irishman finished third Daniel Wiffen (14:53.39), while Gregorio Paltrinieri he placed fifth in 15:07.52. Taking into account the limitations of World Aquatics (15:00.99), De Tullio can be confident in waiting for an Olympic call.
