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Italy Reaches 18 Medals at World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Record swims underpin Italy’s depth as finals loom

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Overview

  • Chiara Pellacani clinched bronze in the women’s 3m springboard, earning her third medal of the Singapore Championships
  • Simona Quadarella set new Italian and European records in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:12.81 to finish fourth
  • Sara Curtis broke the national 50m freestyle record at 24.41 seconds en route to the semifinals and condemned online racist comments by affirming her Italian heritage
  • Italy’s mixed 4×100m freestyle relay secured a spot in the final with the sixth-fastest heat time of 3:24.84
  • Benedetta Pilato and Anita Bottazzo advanced through the semifinals to Sunday’s final in the women’s 50m breaststroke