European swimming championships, it’s a blast Italy: rain of medals

Another 7 medals for Italy, which touches 52 podiums (35 in the pool), 19 of them gold.

Historic day for swimming Italy at the European Championships being held at the Foro Italico facility. In fact, 7 more medals, including 2 gold ones, came on Wednesday alone. The big star of the day was rising star Thomas Ceccon, who took first place in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52″21: a chronometric finding that does not improve on his world record set at the World Championships in Budapest of 51″60.

The Thiene native was also in the water in the 4×100 mixed relay, consisting of, in addition to Ceccon, Nicolò Martinenghi, Matteo Rivolta and Alessandro Miressi, who won the gold medal in the event, also setting the championships record in 3:28.46. Silver to France (3:32.50), bronze to Austria (3:33.28).

Benedetta Pilato was silver medalist in the women’s 50 breaststroke with a time of 29″71. Gold for Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte, bronze for Britain’s Imogen Clark.

European silver medal also went to Simona Quadarella in the 400-meter freestyle. The Roman woman achieved a time of 4:04.77. Better than her only Germany’s Marie Isabel Gose (gold in 4:04.13), bronze to Hungary’s Ajna Keseli (4:08.00).

Alberto Razzetti was silver medalist in the 200 medley with a time of 1:57:82. Gold for Hungary’s Hubert Kos, bronze for Portugal’s Lopes.

Leonardo Deplano was silver medalist in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21:60.Gold for Britain’s Benjamin Proud, bronze for Greece’s Gkolomeev.

Finally, Ilaria Cusinato was bronze medalist in the women’s 200 butterfly with a time of 2:07:77. Gold for Bosnia’s Lana Pudar and silver for Denmark’s Bach.