International outing for the San Marino Federation of Underwater Activities, which took part on 7 and 8 November in the Nevera Cup finswimming meet in Rijeka, Croatia.
Fifteen San Marino athletes, accompanied by coach Fabio Donati, competed in the pools of the Kantrina Swimminpool, bringing home 13 podium finishes as they returned to competitive action after the long summer break.
In the Junior category, Lisa Bartolini took third place in the 50m fins, improving her personal best. Elisabetta Brasey enjoyed a medal haul of her own, winning the 200m fins and taking silver in both the 50m and 100m fins. Elena Laglia, after finishing fourth in the 200m fins, claimed silver in the longer 400m distance.
On the men’s side, Federico Bianchini stood out with three medals: victories in the 50m and 200m fins, and silver in the 100m fins. Also in the Junior category, Alessandro Ceci made the podium, following a fourth-place finish in the 50m fins with silver in the 200m and bronze in the 100m. Luigi Renzi twice took third place, in the 200m and 400m fins, while finishing 6th in the 100m.
The relay events brought further satisfaction, with both the men’s and women’s Junior teams claiming victories. The men’s team was made up of Alessandro Ceci, Luigi Renzi, Samuele Michelotti and Federico Bianchini, while the women’s team featured Elisabetta Brasey, Chiara Naso, Elena Laglia and Lisa Bartolini.
It was also an international debut for Giulia Arlotti and Viola Pimazzoni. Arlotti improved her personal bests in the 50m apnea and the 50m and 100m monofin events, closing out the latter with a solid 10th-place finish. Pimazzoni also posted further personal improvements, finishing 14th in the 50m fins. Chiara Naso placed 7th in the 50m fins, followed in 12th place by Chiara Zanotti, who also finished 12th in the 50m monofin.
Among the Seniors, Sofia Fratti came close to the podium with fourth-place finishes in the 50m apnea and 50m monofin, while Maria Bartolini improved her personal best in the 50m fins, finishing 11th. Alessandro Amici placed 5th in the 50m monofin, and Federico Fabbri closed out the competition in 6th place in the 200m fins.
