BUDAPEST (HUNGARY) (ITALPRESS) – Alberto Razzetti carries Italnuoto on his shoulders at the short-tub World Championships, staged in Budapest. The 25-year-old Ligurian of the Fiamme Gialle, after his silver medal in the 200 medley on Tuesday, takes another second place in the final of the 200 butterfly. European and Italian record for the class of 1999 from Lavagna, who swam in 1’48″64, finishing behind the talented Canadian Ilya Kharun (1’48″24). Bronze for Poland’s Krzysztof Chmielewski (1’49″26). “I am very happy with the result I got. I did better than Abu Dhabi and managed to throw down the European and Italian records. When I do a race, regardless of the form I’m in, I always go 100 for 100″, the words of Razzetti, who will try to make it a trio of medals in the 400 medley. Italy women then finished fifth in the 4×200 freestyle relay rainbow. The quartet formed by Giulia D’Innocenzo, Sofia Morini, Matilde Biagiotti and Anna Chiara Mascolo swam in 7’40″28, improving the Italian record already retouched this morning.
Chrono of 7’30″13 for the USA, which is gold and world record. Silver medal for Hungary, which surprisingly precedes Australia (bronze). Nothing to do for Alessandro Miressi, who finished no higher than seventh in the 100-style final. The reigning bronze medalist from Melbourne swam a great first half of the race but dropped off in the distance, touching in 45″93. Gold medal to Jack Alexy (45″38) and silver to the surprising Guilherme Santos (45″47). Completing the podium was Jordan Crooks (45″48). Ludovico Blu Art Viberti is also seventh, but in the 100 breaststroke. The Italian hit a personal best (56″46) and finished tied with Dutchman Caspar Corbeau. Gold medal goes to China’s Haiyang Qin (55″47), who recovers in the last 25 meters from Russians Kirill Prigoda (55’49) and Ilya Shymanovich (55″60), also setting the championships record. A great Sara Curtis won the final of the women’s 50 backstroke. Personal best, Italian record and junior world record for the 2006 class, who touches in 26″03, achieving the fifth fastest time overall. The top four all swim under 26″. Leading the way is Katharine Berkoff of the United States (25″51). She is followed by Regan Smith (25″66), Ingrid Wilm (25″81) and Kylie Masse (25″98).
In the races without any Italian nationals, Gretchen Walsh won the women’s 100 freestyle. The U.S. swimmer sets the championship record in 50″31 and also knocks down the world record in the 100 medley (55″71) in the semifinals held shortly thereafter. Summer McIntosh is gold and a world record in the women’s 200 butterfly: 1’59″32 for the Canadian, who is the only one to go under the 2′ mark. Dominated by USA’s Regan Smith (2’01″00) and Australia’s Elizabeth Dekkers (2’02″91). Tang comes close to setting a world record in the women’s 100 breaststroke. The Chinese swims in 1’02″38 and beats the day’s big opponent Lilly King (1’02″80). Bronze to Estonia’s Eneli Jefimova (1’03″25). Elijah Winnington, finally, is gold in the 400 style in 3’35″89. Silver ex aequo for Kieran Smith and Carson Foster in 3’36″31.
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More rainbow silver for Razzetti, second in the 200 butterfly
