Matteo Rivolta's Italian record in the 50 butterfly, Elena Di Liddo's first half in the 100 butterfly, eight personal bests and the Azzurri who occupy all possible positions in the semifinals.
Excellent feedback comes from Italy swimming in the swimming pool of the Acquatics Palace in Kazan, where the 21 / i European short-pool swimming championships will be held until Sunday.
Matteo Rivolta closed the 50 butterfly in 22 "47 for the second time of entry into the semifinal, canceling the 22" 50 of Marco Orsi last September 3 in Naples. In front of him only the Hungarian Szebasztian Szabo, in 22 "22. Thomas Ceccon also passes the turn, lowering the staff from 22" 63 to 22 "53 which is worth the fourth time trial. Opening with Silvia Scalia and Margherita Panziera who qualify to the semifinals of the 100 backstrokes, which finish in 57 "15 (personal best) and 57" 97.
Blue contest for the two places in the semifinals of the 200 freestyle: the pass is taken by the silver and bronze of the 400, Matteo Ciampi and Marco De Tullio who record the third and ninth time in 1'43 "14 and 1'43 '"81.
Blue absolute protagonists in the 100 butterfly, with Elena Di Liddo obtaining the best time and Ilaria Bianchi with 12 / o: both enter the semifinals.
Finally, Costanza Cocconcelli and Sara Franceschi center the passage of the round in the 200 medley.