Pilate, advance with difficulty
There is no shortage of surprises at these World Championships in Doha: Benedetta Pilato, in the women’s 100 breaststroke (it is the first real test of the new Benny, after the revolution that brought her to Turin, to train with Antonio Satta, together with Miressi and Viberti) he struggled more than expected in the heats but with 1’07”24 (tenth overall time) he passed the round. Arianna Castiglioni also did it in 1’07”48, but she would have needed to improve a lot to get to the final. They don’t make it and, unfortunately, they both exit: Benny as the first eliminated in 1’06″30 and Arianna as the last, in 1’07″91. «I changed my attitude compared to this morning, I attacked the race, perhaps I even went too fast at 50 – commented Pilato disconsolately – But in the last 15 I no longer had any. I’m sorry because it was an occasion, there’s a bit of regret, apart from the first one all the others swam times which I’ve done a thousand times in all conditions. The way I feel in training I thought I would do less.”
No problem for Simona Quadarella in the 1500m who qualified with the best time in the heat (16’02”96). SuperSimo seeks satisfaction without the all-time champion Katie Ledecky and before that a pass to Paris. «This is the goal, if 1-2 medals then come… I don’t feel in great shape but I didn’t want to skip this World Championship, I need it to compete in the race, in Italy I can’t swim certain times without opponents».
Michele Lamberti also qualified for the semifinals in the 100 backstroke, but missed the final, and debutant Francesca Pasquino.
Where to see the World Swimming Championships
The heats are broadcast live on Raisport, while the semi-finals and finals are broadcast live on Raidue.
Batteries 7.30 am
100m dorso D
1. Curzan (USA) 59”72
14. Francesca Pasquino 1’01”54 qualified for the semifinals
100m dorso U
1. Coetze (South) 53”32
5. Michele Lamberti 53”73 qualified for the semifinals
100m rana D
1. Tang Qianting (Cin) 1’06”16
10. Benedetta Pilato 1’07”24 qualified for the semifinals
13. Arianna Castiglioni 1’07”48 qualified for the semifinals
200m sl U
1. Lukas Martens (Ger) 1’45”74
24. Matteo Ciampi 1’47”65 eliminated
29. Marco De Tullio 1’48”46 eliminated
1500m sl D
1. Simona Quadarella 16’02”96 qualified for the final
5pm finals and semi-finals
100m rana U finale
1. Nic Fink (Usa) 58”57
2. Nicolò Martinenghi 58”84
3. Adam Peaty (Usa) 59”10
100m butterfly D final
1. Angelina Kohler (Ger) 56”28
2. Claire Curzan (Usa) 56”61
3. Louise Hansson (All) 56”94
none Italian
100m backstroke The semi-final
1. Evangelos Makrygiannis (Gre) 53”04
11. Michele Lamberti 53”89 eliminated
100m breaststroke D semifinals
1. Qianting Tang (Cin) 1’05”36
9. Benedetta Pilato 1’06”70 eliminated
16. Arianna Castiglioni 1’07”91 eliminated
50m butterfly The final
1. Diogo Matos Ribeiro (By) 22”97
2. Michael Andrew (Usa) 23”07
3. Cameron McEvoy (Aus) 23”08
no Italian
100m backstroke D semi-final
Francesca Pasquino
200m sl U semifinale
no Italian
200m short D finals
none Italian
Water polo at 6.30pm
After Settebello won the Olympic pass, today it’s the turn of the Setterosa girls who can add their qualification in the quarterfinals if they win against Greece.
2024-02-12 16:18:45
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