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 butterfly women

1- Louise Hansson
"It was a good race considering we are training vary hard for Olympic Games. It’s always a pleasure to swim in this pool because it’s the most beautiful one in the whole world and I love the atmosphere. Last time I was there was for the European Championships in 2022 and I have many lovely memories here."

2- Ikee Rikako
"I am very satisfied with my race. During this morning's heats, I felt pretty slow, especially in the last fifty meters. This afternoon went much better."

3- Viola Scotto di Carlo
"I’m very happy with this race, it was good to make the time limit. It was not easy lately, I come from some health problems and it despite all it was a nice race, I’m happy."

200 butterfly men

1- Giacomo Carini
"I felt very good in the water, this morning I already knew that I could have gone fast. After the heat I had good feelings, it's been a while since I've been able to put the good feelings of the morning into the afternoon. I’m very happy for my time. I came here with the goal of qualifying and I succeeded."

2- Federico Burdisso

3- Alessandro Ragaini
"Great race. I really like 200 butterfly so I'm very happy to do it. I enjoy it and the feelings were excellent, so I'm satisfied with the result."

100 dorso fem

1- Kira Toussaint
"I’m very happy with this time even though I would have preferred to have gone under sixty seconds, of course you want to be better and faster every time you swim. I’m under a hard training heading to the Olympics next month as well. I really love this pool because it’s surrounded by nature with all the trees, and I think it’s the most beautiful pool in the world; I choose to come here in Italy despite my group of training is still in Spain for Spanish Olympic Trials to enjoy the atmosphere."

2- Maaike De Waard
"I felt good in the water and I am satisfied. I love competing in Rome, it's a fantastic city and being here is always a unique emotion."

3- Kathleen Dawson
"It was a great race, I did good and I’m very happy, it was one of my best race so far. I love Rome, it’s my favorite to race, I’m very happy to swim here."

50 backstroke mas

1- Michele Lamberti
"I'm very happy for my first Italian record in the long course, reaching Thomas Ceccon. Maybe it was just supposed to go like this! After we have been training together for a year and a half we are now heading to the Olympics. I would like to thank our group in Verona and of course my parents."

2- Thomas Ceccon
"I had good feeling today. In the 50 you struggle to figure out where you are, so either you go by feeling or you try to find some reference. Today I chose the first and I feel like I went straight. I'm satisfied with the time."

3-  Guilherme Basseto
"I enjoyed this race, unlike the 100. I'm not training for the 50. Today I liked the result and I'm happy with the third place. Now my focus is on the Olympics."

400 individual medley women

1- Ellen Walshe
"I am really surprised about myself because I didn't expect to swim that fast. My start was very fast but I was able to hold it on, so I’m very delighted. This is my last race before the Olympics and after Settecolli I’m going to a training camp in Templeogue, my hometown. I will be at home for a while before departing to Paris few days before the competitions start."

2- Sara Franceschi
"I am very satisfied with this race, especially in view of the Olympics. We have just come back from high-altitude training, so we still have significant loads. Swimming in this pool is always wonderful, and the Italian crowd never stops cheering you on."

3- Freya Colbert
"It didn't go well. I felt better this morning and it showed, I can do a lot better than this, I’m not very satisfied. The training is going well, I’m done with races and hoping in some rest to be ready for Paris."

400 individual medley men

1- Daiya Seto
"I felt very good today in the water. I would have liked to do 4'07: I didn’t but it’s still fine. I really like Rome and this meeting for the cheering.”

2-  Max Litchfield
"I was hoping for go faster than that, but I think that at this point of the season, it is still good to do a 4'15 or 4'14. I felt quite feel like I had everything there tonight. I had that top gear to go to, but yeah, we're in a good place. And yeah, looking forward to the summer.

3- Charlie Hutchison
"It was amazing, one of the best finals I have ever competed. The fans in Rome filled all the stands creating a great atmosphere. I am very happy to represent my Scotland, I will go back to training to give my all in the next races."

100 freestyle women

1- Sarah Sjostrom
"It was really good, my goal here was going under 53 seconds and I did it, so I’m very happy”

2- Siobhan Haughey
"It was a good race. I was more focused on how to swim than on the time because I am coming from a very intense training. Swimming in Rome is always fantastic; the fans are so warm, and this pool is full of history and tradition."

3- Anna Hopkin
"It was really great to race today, and to race next to Sarah. I’m so happy with that. I love racing here, the crowd is really loud, there’s always a beautiful atmosphere, and is nice to race outdoor."

100 freestyle men

1- Alessandro Miressi
"Not one of the best feelings but I'm happy with the Championships record. I was hoping a little bit less, but I'm very happy with this 48"08. I thank the people who support me from home and who are here."

2- Matthew Richards
"My feeling today was very good, I’m training very hard in this moment for the Olympics. I love competing against the other guys and everyone did very well especially Alessandro. I love Rome, the cheering, the people, everything.”

3- Guilherme Santos
"It was a tough race, really hard. But it's a good training for Olympic Games. I'm having so much fun."

50 breastroke women

1- Benedetta Pilato
"I am happy with how it went. It’s a further confirmation; I can still improve a bit, but I am satisfied. Swimming in Rome, in our stadium, is always exciting, especially in front of a crowd like this."

2- Sophie Hansson
"I feel pretty good, I’m happy with the time and how the race went. This marks the of where I am in the training season. I’m quite happy."

3- Lisa Angiolini
"The 50 metres is like a rollercoaster for me, but I’m really happy with this race. Considering the time I've just swam, I’m really confident for the Olympics"

50 breaststroke men

1- Nicolò Martinenghi
"I felt very good today in the water, This afternoon I was more tired than this morning. I knew I didn’t have the race I would have liked to swim, the cheering helped me a lot, that's very nice.”

2- Ludovico Blu Art Viberti
"Today it's been a very good race. After the burden I took off yesterday in the 100, today it was just a matter of having fun. I competed with great champions like Adam and Nicolò, so I enjoyed a lot."

3- Simone Cerasuolo
"It's not one of the best feelings, but I am happy with the medal. I trained for this as best as I could. Last months have been a bit hard, and the fatigue was also showed in the competition."

800 freestyle women

1- Simona Quadarella
"I feel really good. Usually at Settecolli I do better in the 1500. I am more tired in the 800 because I do not have the time to recover, but this time I felt really well. I see this Olimpics games in a positive way, I needed this races to understand how I am training. I hope the Games will be great."

2- Isabel Marie Gose
"It was a very tough race. I was ahead of Simona Quadarella for almost the entire race, even though we were always very close. It's a pity about the second place, but I am happy with the time."

3- Leonie Maertens
"I’m very happy with this race because it’s my best time. I had fun racing here against Simona and Isabel. I really love this pool, the atmosphere just made me think about the 2022 European Championships. I really love Italy, the country, the pool and the people, so it’s so warming racing here."

800 freestyle men

1- Lukas Maertens
"This was a great victory for me. I swam really fast. I am training very hard for Olympics, and I am very excited for Paris."

2- Luca De Tullio
"I didn't expect to do this time at all. I felt this race like a European final in all respects, the level was very high, so being able to improve myself is extraordinary. It's been a good training for Olympics, I am still not qualified for sure, but I hope this time will be enough.

3- Daniel Wieffen
"Pretty well. It was a tough race, but I'm quite happy with my time."


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