The early afternoon finals of the sixtieth Settecolli Trophy IP took place today at the stunning Foro Italico swimming pool, showcasing remarkable performances by some of the world’s top swimmers.
The finals alternated between the B finals, featuring athletes who placed ninth to sixteenth in this morning's heats, and the A finals, reserved for the top eight times of the morning. The session concluded with the first series of the women's 1500 freestyle, featuring the swimmers with the top ten entry times.
Here’s a recap of the races:

Men's 100m Backstroke: Thomas Ceccon started strong, leading at the first turn, followed closely by Matteo Lamberti. In the second 50 meters, the world champion stretched out his lead, winning the race with a time of 52.43, his second-best performance of the season and a new championship record. An all-Italian podium was completed by Matteo Lamberti in second place with a personal best of 53.35 and the young Alessandro Bacico in third (54.05).

Women's 50m Backstroke: The women's backstroke sprint saw the bronze medalist from the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Lauren Cox, clinch victory with a time of 28.01. The English swimmer edged out Dutch Maaike de Waard (28.04) at the finish, who had won bronze here at the European Championships two years ago. Third place went to Sweden's Sophie Hansson (28.05).

Men's 400m Freestyle: Belgian swimmer Henveaux, 23, took an early lead, reaching the halfway mark with nearly a two-second advantage over the nearest competitor and maintaining this lead through the 300 meters. However, in the final stretch, Brazilian swimmers Fernando Oliveira De Moraes and João Costa surged forward, with Costa ultimately winning the race with a time of 3:45.33. Henveaux followed in 3:45.81, and Oliveira De Moraes completed the podium with a time of 3:46.29.

Women's 200m Freestyle: The Tokyo 2021 Olympic silver medalist Siobhan Haughey took the lead before the 100-meter mark and held it to the finish, clocking in at 1:55.35. Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey finished second with a time of 1:56.36, while 20-year-old Briton Freya Colbert touched third in 1:56.58.

Men's 100m Breaststroke: Italian champion Nicolò Martinenghi led at the halfway point, withstanding challenges from his competitors to finish first in 58.90. In second place, Dutch swimmer Corbeau, the silver medalist in the 200m breaststroke at the recent World Championships in Doha, finished with a time of 59.23. Third place went to Italian Viberti with a personal best of 59.27. The crowd gave a rousing applause to super champion Adam Peaty, who finished off the podium with a time of 59.51.

Women's 100m Breaststroke: In the women's 100m breaststroke, fast starter Benedetta Pilato led by over half a second at the halfway mark. British swimmer Imogen Clark seemed to close the gap but not enough to win. Pilato finished in 1:05.44, the fifth-fastest time in the world this season and a new Italian record. Clark took second place, breaking the 1:06 barrier with 1:05.91. The bronze medal went to 2019 World Championships bronze medalist Martina Carraro, who announced this would be her final 100m breaststroke race, concluding a magnificent career.

Men's 100m Butterfly: The 100m butterfly was dominated by Dutch swimmer Nyls Korstanje, a crucial member of the Dutch relay teams, who set a blistering pace to win in 50.90 his season best, over a second faster than his closest rivals. Italy's Edoardo Valsecchi secured second place with a personal best of 52.01, and Gianmarco Sansone took the bronze medal in 52.22. A special mention goes to Giacomo Carini, who won the B final in 52.00, although it was not eligible for medals.

Women's 50m Butterfly: Sarah Sjöström delivered a stunning performance in the 50m butterfly, smashing the Settecolli record with a time of 24.73, reaffirming her dominance in this event. Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee finished second in 25.63, and Italy's Viola Scotto Di Carlo claimed third place with a personal best of 25.89.

Men's 50m Freestyle: The sprint event is the domain of Ben Proud, a multi-time world medalist in this distance, who touched first in 21.62. Italian Leonardo Deplano, a double world silver medalist in the relay, finished second in 21.76, and the bronze went to Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus with a time of 21.97.

Women's 1500m Freestyle: The evening concluded with the longest race on the swimming program: the women's 1500m freestyle, featuring the hometown favorite, Roman swimmer Simona Quadarella.

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