The press conference of 52nd Trofeo Settecolli Clear/ International Swimming Competition occurred this morning at the Tennis Club at Foro Italico.
The competition, in programme at the Stadio del Nuoto from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June, will be improved by the first Fina Test Event of the mixed synchronized swimming and the four-way competition of water polo in which Settebello, vice Olympic champion and European bronze, Croatia, Olympic champion and World bronze, Hungary, World and vice European champion, and the United States will participate.
Paolo Barelli, President of Federnuoto, showed his satisfaction for a rising and rising competition: “This edition will be at the top level of great champions hosted at Stadio del Nuoto from Friday. Settecolli is an important but often only a crossing step, because all the athletes are projected toward the World Championships in Kazan. For some of them – the President of FIN said – it represents the opportunity, one of the last, to reach the qualification time for the World competition. The four-way competition of water polo has a significant importance thanks to the participation of four leader teams, and this is the last test before the World League that will occur in Bergamo and raffle the first Olympic pass. At last, the exhibition of mixed duet of synchro will have not less importance. This rising specialty will be included into the programme at World Championships”.
From Settecolli, significant indications are expected by Cesare Butini, TD of the swimming national team: “We await to put on a show: the starting list is on top level. For us it is one of the last opportunities to complete the selection that will participate in World Championships in Kazan at the end of July”. Another protagonist of the press conference was Alessandro Campagna, head coach of Settebello, who underlined his will to have “a so competitive tournament to test the athletic conditions of the team and to go to the World League in the best way”. “I expect a great audience, after all Settebello – Campagna continued – beckons the cheer of great events and this team, ranking the first four positions at all the international competitions since 2010, deserves support in every circumstance”.
A particular interest is focused on the Test event of the duet of mixed synchronized swimming, introduced by Roberta Farinelli: “I would like to thank FIN to give a great chance to this new sport that we will present at the World Championships in Russia, with the aim to go on podium: we don’t hide our purposes. It will be an important test event thanks to strong nations such as Russia, one of the favourite for the World Championships, Turkey and Columbia.
The 52nd Trofeo Settecolli/International Swimming Competition Clear has been organized for the third consecutive year with the CONI partnership, represented by Carlo Mornati, vice Administrator and sport area and Olympic training Manager: “I thank FIN that, year after year, is giving the right value to this historical competition. CONI guarantees its maximum support because events like this, with also the International Championships of Tennis and the Six Nations of Rugby, help to value the Foro Italico and to encourage the Olympic nomination of Rome 2024”.
Like a unique family, also this year the Settecolli will be enriched by the performances of Paralympic athletes, who will give birth to two beats of 100m-freestyle during the afternoon sessions of Saturday and Sunday. 20 athletes will participate in the race: “We are happy to have the possibility, thanks to FIN, to compete at this event that has a great visibility at and International level. We will participate in it with 20 athletes representing a rising movement –Marco Zilia, vice President of Federazione Italiana Nuoto Paralimpico, said – We take in account these opportunities because they help to promote the knowledge about our federation and to give our boys and girls great emotions that they will keep for whole their lives”.
At the end of the press conference, FIN obtained a quality certification in according to the international ISO 9001 standard. It is the second federation, approved by CONI, to reach this aim behind the Federazione Italiana Medico Sportiva (2011). The certification was given by the Institute Certiquality, a prestigious and commissioned organism to certify the ISO standard. The Director of Certiquality Umberto Chiminazzo gave the certificate to the President Paolo Barelli and the Secretary Antonello Panza.