Carlos D’Ambrosio and Luca De Tullio each booked Beijing berths on the final night of the Italian Championships in Riccione.
D’Ambrosio added the 200 free to his 100 title, posting 1:41.26, 0.57 off his Italian record of 1:40.69. It was well inside the cut for December’s short-course worlds and came after he missed the QT for the shorter race. Alessandro Ragaini (1:43.05) and Alberto Razzetti (1:43.14) joined the 2025 world junior champion on the podium albeit outside the cut.
De Tullio headed the 1500 free in 14:22.62 to go inside the Beijing QT. It was a significant PB for the Paris Olympian who sliced a 5.82 chunk from his previous best of 14:28.44 from the 2024 worlds in Budapest. It elevated him to third Italian all-time behind Gregorio Paltrinieri and his national record of 14:08.06 and Gabriele Detti (14:18.33).
Simona Quadarella: (Photo by Patrick B. Kraemer / MAGICPBK)
Matteo Dioadato (14:31.22) and Francesco Volpe (14:35.48) joined De Tullio on the podium.
Simona Quadarella completed a clean sweep of the distance freestyle events with a 3:59.98 outing in the 400m. She’ll arrive in Beijing next month with three world s/c medals to her name and in search of her first title.
Lorenzo Mora also swept his events by adding the 200 back to his 50 and 100 titles in 1:50.42.
Sara Franceschi made two trips to the top of the rostrum in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.30) and 200IM (2:07.08), both PBs.
Emma Virginia Menicucci added the 50 free to her 100 crown in a 24.11 PB; Giulia D’Innocenzo headed the 200 back in a PB of 2:04.47 and Paola Borrelli led the way in the 200 fly (2:06.15).
Simone Stefani added the 50 fly to his 100 crown (22.15); Alessandro Fusco won the 200 breast (2:04.62) and Jacopo Barbotti headed the 200IM (1:53.48).