Azzurri are all ahead in the heats of the second day of the European Short Course Swimming Championships, taking place at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan. The reigning champion Margherita Panziera and Federica Toma hit the semifinal of the 200 backstrokes: the 26-year-old - member of Fiamme Oro and CC Aniene, swims in 2'06 "64; the 19-year-old from Gallipoli - registered for Gestisport - holds the personal best in 2 '07 "76. Lorenzo Zazzeri, with the staff that translates into best time and an evergreen Marco Orsi, access the semifinals in the 50 freestyle. The 27-year-old Florentine - registered with the Carabinieri and RN Florentia, records an amazing 20 "92 that cancels the 21" 32 of the 2018 Hangzhou World Cup; the 30 year old from Budrio, and Italian record holder (20 "69) - registered with Fiamme Oro and Uisp Bologna,30 times on the podium between the World and European Championships - he finishes in 21 "23.
Qualification to the semifinal of the 200 butterfly for the two Emilian Ilaria Bianchi and Alessia Polieri: the 31 year old and Italian record holder (2'04 "20) - registered for Fiamme Azzurre and NC Azzurra 91, touches in 2'11" 24; the 27 year old of Fiamme Gialle and Imolanuoto, in 2'13 "29.
In the 100 breaststroke Nicolò Martinenghi and the captain of Italnuoto, Fabio Scozzoli, qualify with great ambitions with the second and fifth time in the semifinals: the 21 year old from Varese and Olympic bronze - registered for CC Aniene, prints the staff in 56 "39 ; the 33-year-old from Lugo - registered for the Army and Imolanuoto - concludes with an excellent 56 "93. The Italian record holder (58 "45) Costanza Cocconcelli also did well in the 100 medley, who snatched the pass for the semifinal with the sixth time. The 19 year old from Bologna - registered with Fiamme Gialle and NC Azzurra 91, touched in 59" 30. The mixed 4x50 enters the final with the second time trial, with Russia being the fastest in 1'32 "69. Lorenzo Mora (23" 21), Federico Poggio (26 "86), Thomas Ceccon in tightrope walker version (21" 99) and Leonardo Deplano (20 "92) swim in 1 '32 "98.
The 1500 freestyle is coming down the curtain.
A relaxed and motivated Gregorio Paltrinieri and Domenico Acerenza make it easy for the final.
The Olympian closes in 14'27 "35; the 26-year-old Lucan - registered with Fiamme Oro and CC Napoli - in 14'32" 56.
