Overview
- The suspensions took effect on October 9 and run for 90 days, barring both swimmers from all federated activities and training in federation facilities until early January.
- FIN acted with the clearance of the CONI prosecutor general, citing the athletes’ cooperation and admission of responsibility.
- The case stems from an August 14 shoplifting incident at Singapore airport’s duty-free, with Italian media reporting CCTV showed Chiara Tarantino placing bottles in Benedetta Pilato’s bag.
- Both athletes will miss the European Short Course Championships scheduled for December 2–7 in Lublin, Poland.
- The swimmers were detained in Singapore for several days and returned to Italy after diplomatic intervention, and the identical sanctions follow separate proceedings indicating shared responsibility.