Federica Pellegrini entered the semifinal of the 200 freestyle at the European swimming championships in Budapest with the third time
(1'58 "48), finishing second in the last heat won by the Czech Barbora Semanova (1'58" 25). Behind the 21-year-old from Prague there is the French Charlotte Bonnet - outgoing champion and continental bronze in London 2016 - second in 1'58 "33." The time was just what I wanted - said Pellegrini - I didn't push to the maximum, trying not to waste too much energy. I decided to compete in the 200 because, before the Olympics, I won't be able to do three rounds again, including heats, semifinals and the final. "Stefania Pirozzi is also among the best 16. The 28-year-old from Benevento has passed with 11 / or time (1'59 "87).
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Alberto Razzetti qualified for the 200 mixed medley semifinal.
The 22-year-old Ligurian, Italian record holder, swam smoothly in 1'58 "90 (seventh time) and is now aiming for the first European final of his career. Ilaria Cusinato as protagonist and Antonella Crispino on the razor's edge pass the round in the 200 butterfly. 22 year old from Cittadella reaches eighth in 2'10 "18; the eighteen year old from Benevento is fifteenth in 2'11 "85. In the 100 backstroke the Italian record holder (52" 84) Thomas Ceccon with the sixth time and Simone Sabbioni with the 15 / o are in the semifinal.