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Italy Sets National Record as Swimmers Reach Historic Finals in Singapore

Thomas Ceccon broke the Italian record en route to the 100m butterfly final; Sara Curtis became the first Italian woman in a 100m freestyle world championship final; other Italians advanced through sprint, distance, relay rounds.

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Overview

  • Thomas Ceccon clocked 50.42 seconds in the 100m butterfly semifinals to break his own Italian record and secure a spot in Saturday’s final.
  • Sara Curtis made history by finishing eighth in the 100m freestyle final, becoming the first Italian woman ever to contest that event at World Championships level.
  • Silvia Di Pietro shattered her own national 50m butterfly record with a 25.41 swim to reach the semifinals, while Leonardo Deplano and Lorenzo Zazzeri advanced to the 50m freestyle semis.
  • Simona Quadarella posted the fifth-fastest time (8:20.48) in the 800m freestyle heats to qualify for her final on Saturday, adding to Italy’s distance strength.
  • The men’s 4×200m freestyle relay qualified fourth in the heats with a 7:05.71 swim and later placed seventh in tonight’s final, keeping Italy in contention through multiple sessions.