Swimming, Pilato: Italian record of 100 breaststroke and pass for Tokyo

The 15-year-old from Taranto explodes in all her talent even in the 100 breaststroke at the Riccione Absolutes in 1’06 ”02, beaten by Carraro and Castiglioni. Minimum Olympic also for Ceccon in the 100 backstroke

Benedetta Pilato never ceases to amaze: the 15-year-old from Taranto, after the glories in the short course in the Isl in Budapest, bursts with the talent of the predestined in the 100 breaststroke in the long course at the Absolutes in Riccione and with only once the absolute title, the Italian record (the previous one was 1’06 ”36 of the Carraro in Gwangju) and above all the qualification for the Tokyo Olympics. This is the fourth European time ever, gained after an imperious passage in 35 ”38 to 50 and resisting the return of the Carraro, forced to bow with its 1’06” 58, just 8/100 from the minimum; third the other star of the blue frog, Arianna Castiglioni, in 1’07 ”01.

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At this point the two ancient queens will play the last remaining place for the Games behind the new tricolor phenomenon. Olympic pass also for Thomas Ceccon in the 100 backstroke, thanks to the 52 ”84 (27” 11 to the 50) which earned him the Italian record against the 2016 Sabbioni (43 ”34). Ordinary administration in the 200 sl for Federica Pellegrini (1’57 “58), title also for the already qualified Martinenghi in the 100 breaststroke (59” 31).

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