Overview

• Italy’s record tally comprised 18 individual finals and seven relay events, showcasing depth across swimming and diving.
• Pilato earned her fifth world-championship medal in the women’s 50m breaststroke with a 30.14-second bronze finish.
• Pellacani secured her third medal of the meet by taking bronze in the women’s 3m springboard with 323.20 points.
• Quadarella broke the Italian and European records in the 800m freestyle, touching fourth in 8:12.81.
• The mixed 4×100m freestyle relay qualified sixth for its final in 3:24.84, while Deplano (21.52s in the 50m free) and Ceccon (51.12s in the 100m butterfly) posted top-eight finishes.