Shown below the podium and flash quotes of the second day of the 60th edition of Sette Colli / International Swimming Trophy, taking place at the Swimming Stadium in Rome.
100 backstroke M
1 - Ceccon Thomas
"I pushed and gave everything I had at this moment, I did not arrive here well-prepared, especially in the turns. I still don't know which other races I will do at Settecolli, and I want to decide calmly. What mattered to me was to see if I am still competitive, after an autumn where I started well but then had some injuries."
2 - Lamberti Michele
"The sensations were good; I knew I could have a good race. Maybe I pushed a little too hard at the beginning of the first 50 meters. I tried to keep going but paid for it a bit at the end. There's still some room for improvement. Now I hope that this time will be good enough for the Olympics."
3 - Bacico Christian
"I swam better than this morning, I made a mistake, a turn that was too wide which affected the result a bit, but I am satisfied."
50 backstroke W
1 - Lauren Cox
"I feel very good and I am happy about the victory. It's always difficult to swim outdoors without references. I really like Rome, it's the third time I've been here, I love this pool and the audience".
2 - Maaike de Waard
"The pool is fantastic, I had pretty good feelings. I hoped I swam a bit faster, but I’m happy with my time. I will compete in the 100 back as well and I am very focused on my next Olympics. The training is going well."
3 - Louise Hansson
"I’m very happy about that because it’s a PB so definitely went good. It’s not an Olympic distance but as a backstroke and butterfly sprinter I feel so confident for the 100 backstroke which I’m going to swim at the Olympics, and it’s a distance I’ve never done in any world or olympics championships. It’s a good test also for the 100 butterfly that I’m going to swim tomorrow."
400 freestyle M
1 - Costa Guilherme
“I'm very good. It's my second best time in this year. I'm very happy for this.”
2 - Henveaux Lucas
“I feel very good. This morning, It was really hard for me to swim the second part of the race, at the end I was tired and tonight was a training session to prepare for the Olympics. It was really hard at the end, but I am very happy with the time. It's such a great meet, and this was my second-best time.”
3 - Oliveira De Moraes Eduar
“Despite the result I am very happy given my Brazil's qualification for the Olympics, unfortunately I used a horrible strategy by going too fast at the start which made me exhaust myself and struggled to reach the end, but I am happy to represent my country at the Olympics”.
200 freestyle W
1 - Siobhan Haughey
This is my last event before the Olympics, the training now is very hard but I hope I will do a bit less then now. Rome is amazing, this is a fast pool, so it’s always funny to race here.
2 - Freya Colbert
"I could have swum a little faster, but I am satisfied; I had a good feeling in the water. Swimming in Rome is always exciting. I love this pool, and the audience is magnificent.".
3 - Mary Sophie Harvey
"I’m very pleased with the time because it’s my second best time this year and we’re on a very hard training because this was just a step before heading to the Olympics. I’m staying in Europe for a training camp (in Spain) which is the last block of hard training before going to Paris and joining the rest of team Canada."
100 breaststroke M
1 - Martinenghi Nicolò
“Well today I wanted to get to the front also to make the public happy, I've never competed so close to them, I felt good even if I wasn't at 100%, the time is good, I wanted to do under 59 so I'm satisfied”
2 - Corbeau Casper
“I felt pretty good. This is going to be my last competition before Paris, so using it as a tune-up or try to get in the mood of racing and executing the race well. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it.”
3 - Viberti Ludovico
“It was a crazy race, an emotion to compete against Peaty, Martinenghi, the Dutch, I couldn't wait to compete, I enjoyed it, the goal was to get ahead of the others and somehow I did it”
100 butterfly M
1 - Korstanje Nyls
“I felt very good except for the last 5 meters, at the end it really hurts but at the end is always a trining”
2 - Valsecchi Edoardo
“I’m sad, I’ll make up for it in the next race”
3 - Sansone Gianmarco
"There was a bit of anxiety given the pressure of going to the Olympics which certainly influenced the time, but there was the home crowd who motivated me a lot thanks to their support, we continue to work day after day to reach the goals our goals"
100 breaststroke W
1 - Benedetta Pilato
"I’ve been working to beat this record for a long time, it was only missing a little each time, but I’m really confident this time finally arrived. I have many dreams for this summer, which obviously are the Olympic Games but also my university studies."
2 - Angharad Evans
"It was a good race and I feel very well. I am preparing my best for the Olympics. Being in Rome is really wonderful, I hope to come back soon."
3 - Martina Carraro
"It’s a special race. This will be my last 100 breaststroke, and I am happy ad glad I swam it here, I have wonderful memories in this pool. I am happy to share the podium with Benedetta and to have seen her finally get the Italian record! See you on Sunday for the 200 breaststroke.
50 butterfly W
1 - Sarah Sjostrom
I’m satisfied and hopeful for next events. Even though they are not the Olympic Games I’m working hard on everything, this is my distance and it is getting me ready for the 50 freestyle. It’s amazing to be here because I feel a lot Italian audience and that’s really important for me.
2 - Ikee Rikako
I felt really bad because the water in this pool is colder than the swimming pools in Japan, despite that I’m very happy about the time I swam tonight. I wanted to go under 25.5 but I needed to relax me more in view of the Olympics. I’m going to Nanterre in 10 days, then for the last part of preparation in view for the Olympics I’m going to Amiens. I’ve never been to Italy before, this is my first time at 7hills and I really love with the atmosphere, even if today the temperature are very high.
3 - Viola Scotto di Carlo
"The race went really well; I already had good feelings this morning. I was coming off a not-so-easy period due to mononucleosis. I am very happy to have recorded my personal best. Competing alongside Sjöström is always motivating. I will never get used to the effect of this audience; swimming here is always fantastic."
50 freestyle M
1 - Proud Benjamin
“You know, coming to Rome every year to race in Settecolli is a very good part of our preparation, and yeah, it was great to do a good race, and Leonardo really tied to my heels, so it was a good preparation, good meet, good race, yeah, beautiful crowd”
2 - Deplano Leonardo
"Very positive feelings despite the fact that I didn't arrive at these competition very prepared, but I had positive feelings beyond the not optimal physical conditions, I didn't expect it at all my goal was to go below 22.0 maybe 21 high and in the end this is one of my best times ever, I had a lot of fun especially racing with Benjamin Proud.
3 - Santos Carib
“I felt very good in the water, i was so excited to be here in rome because was my first time here, everyone was great”
1500 freestyle W
1 - Simona Quadarella
"I am very happy, this is an important motivation towards the Olympics. I am not yet at my peak form, but this is an added value because I felt good in the water. I felt a bit heavy on my shoulders due to the training load".
2 - Isabel Gose
I’m very happy with the time because I’m really tired we arrived today from the training camp, but it’s a PB so I’m very happy with that.
3 - Leonie Marteens
It was a hard race, especially in the second part, but I am happy with my time. I’v just been in Sierra Nevada for the altitude training and we arrived with the team yesterday in Roma. I will compete also in the 800 before leaving Italy.