I know, I know… I’m late! The Swimming World Championships are already over, but I want to write this post to celebrate two italian “swimming fighters”: Alessia Filippi and Federica Pellegrini.
Alessia is a 22 years old girl from Rome, so this year she won in her own city.
Before her 1500m Freestyle race, she said “I’ve got one goal, the gold medal”.
Alessia achieved her objective: she obtained the gold medal in one of the hardest races of the whole Championship.
Here the video of her performance:
Confirming her increasing swimming style, in the second part of the race she left the other swimmers at her back and she went to take her gold medal. It was wonderful to see the entire Stadium inciting Alessia during her final 100m.
Alessia is a champion but she’s also a girl who loves her family and her town. She dedicated her victory to her family, her coach and to every people who helped her to raise her goal!
Federica, a not yet 21 years old girl from Mirano (near Venice), is determined and courageous!
She’s a gifted girl who won her problems with anxiety and mental blocks, which used to make her feel no more able to race long distances.
In Rome Federica demonstrated her courage and strength: she raced her 400m free style winning the golden medal and becoming the first woman in the world to cover that distance in less than four minutes: 3′59”15.
Here the video of her race:
Federica also won the 200sl, and in both the distances set the new world record. She eventually took the prize as best woman swimmer of the Championship.
Two Italian girls, two amazing swimmers and important icons for this sport!
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