This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its authentic location you possibly can go to the hyperlink bellow: https://swimswam.com/2026-sette-colli-trophy-day-1-finals-live-recap/and if you wish to take away this text from our web site please contact us [ad_1] 67th SETTE COLLI TROPHY Welcome to the primary finals session of the 2026 Sette Colli Trophy, and we're in for some pleasure tonight. This morning’s prelims session was filled with surprises and noticed various prime rating athletes miss the ‘A’ ultimate together with Thomas Ceccon within the 100 fly, Adam Peaty within the 50 breast, and Marrit Steenbergen within the 200 freestyle. There remains to be loads of quick swimming on the docket for tonight together with a couple of main showdowns scheduled. Order of Events Men’s 50 Backstroke Women’s 50 Backstroke Men’s 400 Freestyle Women’s 200 Freestyle Men’s 50 Breaststroke Women’s 100 Breaststroke Men’s 100 Butterfly Women’s 50 Butterfly Men’s 50 Freestyle Women’s 1500 Freestyle Apostolos Christou, from Greece, is the highest seed within the males’s 50 backstroke at 25.08, seven hundredths forward of 2nd seed Francesco Lazzari‘s 25.15 from Italy. The ladies’s 50 backstroke is headlined by Sara Curtis, who set a brand new Italian document time of 27.23 to earn the highest seed in tonight’s ultimate by virtually a second, and had her preliminary DQ overturned, permitting her to race once more tonight. Marco De Tullio would be the prime seed within the males’s 400 freestyle as the one swimmer beneath 3:50 within the prelims along with his 3:48.24. Luca De Tullio took the 2nd qualifying spot in 3:50.30. The 200 freestyle will see Siobhan Haughey as the highest seed as all eight of the swimmers within the ‘A’ ultimate swam beneath 2:00 within the prelims. The males’s 50 breaststroke will likely be a decent battle between Italians Ludovico Blu Art Viberti, Simone Cerasuolo, and Nicolo Martinenghi together with Ivan Kozhakin, from Russia, who's the highest seed in 26.52, and Belarus’ Ilya Shymanovich, who's the third seed. Olympic medalist Mona McSharry is the highest seed for tonight’s 100 breaststroke ultimate, simply forward of Italy’s Lisa Angiolini and Benedetta Pilato in 2nd and third. They have been the one three swimmers beneath 1:07 this morning. In the boys’s 100 fly, Noe Ponti and Kristof Milak spotlight one of many main showdowns of the day as the first and 2nd seeds in 50.59 and 50.98 respectively. The ladies’s 50 fly is one other main showdown with Gretchen Walsh and Sarah Sjostrom assembly for the primary time in a butterfly race because the 2023 World Championships. Romania’s David Popovici, Brazil’s Gui Caribe, and Croatia’s Jere Hribar all swam beneath 22 seconds within the 50 freestyle prelims to take the highest three seeds with Caribe in 1st and Hribar and Popovici tied for 2nd. Finally, the session will wrap up with the ladies’s 1500 freestyle Timed Final the place Italy’s Simona Quadarella, the 2nd quickest performer in historical past within the occasion, is the highest seed by virtually a minute over the remainder of the sphere. Men’s 50 Backstroke — Final World Record — 23.55, Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) — 2023 European Record — 23.55, Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) — 2023 Meet Record — 24.39, Michael Andrew (USA) — 2019 Top 3 Finishers Apostolos Christou (GRE) — 24.40 Francesco Lazzari (ITA) — 24.69 Michele Lamberti (ITA) — 24.82 Apostolos Christou swam the highest time within the males’s 50 backstroke ultimate, stopping the clock in 24.40 to come back in only one hundredth off Michael Andrew’s 2019 meet document time of 24.29. This swim was additionally simply 4 hundredths off his Greek Record time of 24.36 from the European Championships in August of 2022, and he'll bounce to #7 on the earth this season. 2Xu JiayuCHN23.9206/173PavelSamusenkoRUS24.1206/074OliverMORGANGBR24.3604/185GeorgyYakovlevRUS24.3804/205MicheleLAMBERTIITA24.3804/147ApostolosCHRISTOU GRE24.4006/268Miroslav KnedlaCZE24.4305/248Miron Lifintsev RUS24.4306/0710Quintin McCarty USA24.4506/18View Top 26» Italy’s Francesco Lazzari took 2nd in 24.69, slightly greater than a tenth forward of fellow Italian Michele Lamberti‘s 24.82 for the bronze. Lazzari’s swim was a brand new private finest, taking eight tenths off the 24.77 he swam in July of final yr, whereas Lamberti added a bit from the 24.38 mark he set in April of this yr. Women’s 50 Backstroke — Final World Record — 26.86, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) — 2023 European Record — 27.10, Kira Toussaint (NED) — 2021 Meet Record — 27.23, Sara Curtis (ITA) — 2026 Top 3 Finishers Sara Curtis (ITA) — 27.07 **New European Record Costanza Cocconcelli (ITA) — 27.83 Chiara Lamanna (ITA) — 28.28 Sara Curtis blasted a large 27.07 within the ladies’s 50 backstroke to set a brand new European Record within the occasion, taking down Dutch swimmer Kira Toussaint’s 2021 document time of 27.10. Curtis set a brand new Italian Record, meet document, and lifelong finest within the prelims of 27.23, and took one other two tenths off that tonight to maneuver as much as #2 on the earth this season, solely behind American Katharine Berkoff‘s 26.98. 2SaraCURTISITA27.0706/263KayleeMCKEOWNAUS27.1306/084Isabelle StaddenUSA27.1406/185MollieO'CallaghanAUS27.1906/08View Top 26» Italy’s Costanza Cocconcelli took 2nd in 27.83 to be the one different swimmer beneath 28 seconds within the ultimate. Her earlier finest was 27.92 from the 2021 version of this meet. Men’s 400 Freestyle — Final World Record — 3:39.96, Lukas Martens (GER) — 2025 European Record — 3:39.96, Lukas Martens (GER) — 2025 Meet Record — 3:43.73, Gabriele Detti (ITA) — 2020 Top 3 Finishers Marco De Tullio (ITA) — 3:45.10 Alessandro Ragaini (ITA) — 3:46.96 Luca De Tullio (ITA) — 3:47.39 The males’s 400 freestyle was all in regards to the Italians with the highest three spots all going to the house nation. Marco De Tullio swam the highest time of three:45.10, ending practically two seconds forward of 2nd place Alessandro Ragaini, who stopped the clock in 3:46.96 for 2nd. De Tullio took the lead on the first 50, splitting 26.32, and he by no means seemed again, extending that lead all through the race. At the 200, he flipped in 1:50.59, sitting about three tenths forward of Ragaini’s 1:50.87 in 2nd. Over the final 200, De Tullio was 28.65/28.65/28.85/28.36 to to construct his lead over Ragaini’s 28.77/28.96/29.53/28.83 splits. Luca De Tullio took third in 3:47.39 half-a-second forward of Brazil’s Guilherme Costa, who swam 3:47.84 for 4th. Marco De Tullio was a couple of second off his finest 3:44.14 from June of 2022. Ragaini was about three tenths off his finest of three:46.66 from September of 2023, and Luca De Tullio added three tenths from his lifetime finest 3:47.09, which he set in March of 2024. Women’s 200 Freestyle — Final World Record — 1:52.23, Ariarne Titmus (AUS) — 2024 European Record — 1:52.98, Federica Pellegrini (ITA) — 2009 Meet Record — 1:54.55, Federica Pellegrini (ITA) — 2016 Top 3 Finishers Siobhan Haughey (HKG) — 1:55.00 Alessandra Mao (ITA) — 1:57.24 Anna Chiara Macolo (ITA) — 1:58.16 Siobhan Haughey dominated the ladies’s 200 freestyle ultimate, swimming the highest time of 1:55.00 to earn the win by greater than two seconds over the remainder of the sphere. She turned in 27.24 after the primary 50, sitting three tenths forward of Italian teenager Alessandra Mao‘s 27.54 in 2nd. From there, Haughey was 29.42/29.58/28.76 to be the one swimmer within the ‘A’ ultimate beneath 30 seconds on all 4 50s. This swim was slightly off her season better of 1:54.13, which she set on the Mare Nostrum Tour in Canet. Mao took 2nd in 1:57.24, two tenths off the lifetime finest 1:57.00 she swam finally summer season’s World Junior Championships. She was the one different swimmer within the ‘A’ ultimate beneath 1:58. Anna Chiara Mascolo took third in 1:58.16, a tenth off her lifetime better of 1:58.09 from April, and American Alex Walsh completed 4th in 1:58.39 Marrit Steenbergen received the ‘B’ ultimate in 1:56.02, which might have been 2nd within the ‘A’ ultimate. She additionally swam beneath 30 seconds on all 4 50s, splitting 27.08/29.41/29.61/29.92. Men’s 50 Breaststroke — Final Top 3 Finishers Simone Cerasuolo (ITA) — 26.63 Ludovico Blu Art Viberti (ITA) — 26.74 Ivan Kozhakin (NAB) — 26.77 The males’s 50 breaststroke was very shut with the highest three finishers touching inside a couple of tenth of one another. Simone Cerasuolo got here out victorious, swimming 26.63 to win the occasion by 11 hundredths over Ludovico Blu Art Viberti‘s 26.74. Cerasuolo’s swim was slightly off his 26.51 season finest from the Italian Championships, which presently ranks 2nd on the earth. Viberti was additionally off his season better of 26.69 from prelims, which ranks ninth on the earth this yr. Ivan Kozhakin took third in 26.77, once more slightly off his season better of 2652 from prelims, which is the third quickest time on the earth this yr. Germany’s Melvin Imoudu took the ‘B’ ultimate in 26.96 to be the 4th swimmer within the ultimate beneath 27 seconds. He presently ranks 4th on the earth with the 26.57 he swam on the German Championships in April. Women’s 100 Breaststroke — Final World Record — 1:04.13, Lilly King (USA) — 2017 European Record — 1:04.35, Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) — 2013 Meet Record — 1:04.98, Yulia Efimova (RUS) — 2018 Top 3 Finishers Benedetta Pilato (ITA) — 1:05.85 Mona McSharry (IRL) — 1:06.30 Lisa Angiolini (ITA) — 1:06.53 Benedetta Pilato received the ladies’s 100 breaststroke ultimate in 1:05.85, the one swimmer beneath 1:06 in tonight’s finals session. She was out in 2nd, handing over 31.45 to sit down a couple of tenth behind Lisa Angiolini‘s 31.32 in the lead. Pilato came home very strong, however, splitting 34.40 on the final 50, almost eight tenths faster than Angiolini’s 35.21. Mona McSharry swam 1:06.30 to complete 2nd total, about two tenths forward of Angiolini’s third place time of 1:06.53 after she break up 31.71/34.59. Pilato’s swim was about 4 tenths off her 2024 Italian Record time of 1:05.44. McSharry was eight tenths off her Irish document of 1:05.51, and Angiolini added half-a-second from her better of 1:06.00. Men’s 100 Butterfly — Final World Record — 49.45, Caeleb Dressel (USA) — 2021 European Record — 49.62, Maxime Grousset (FRA) — 2025 Meet Record — 50.41, Noe Ponti (SUI) — 2025 Top 3 Finishers Kristof Milak (HUN) — 50.47 Noe Ponti (SUI) — 50.89 Michele Busa (ITA) — 51.57 The males’s 100 fly ultimate went to Hungary’s Kristof Milak in a time of fifty.47, two tenths off his world main time of fifty.22 from the Hungarian Nationals in April. Milak led from start-to-finish, splitting 23.76 on the primary 50 to get out two tenths forward of Switzerland’s Noe Ponti, who turned in 23.96 He was 26.71 on the ultimate 50, once more about two tenths forward of Ponti, who break up 26.93 on the 2nd 50. Ponti stopped the clock in 50.89, three tenths off his season finest 50.59 from prelims. Italy’s Michele Busa took third in 51.57, simply 5 hundredths off his better of 51.52 from July of 2025 after splitting 23.96/26.93. Women’s 50 Butterfly — Final Top 3 Finishers Gretchen Walsh (USA) — 24.51 **New Meet Record Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) — 25.05 Roos Vanotterdijk (BEL) — 25.87 Gretchen Walsh made an announcement within the ladies’s 50 fly ultimate, setting a brand new American document time of 24.51 to beat World Record holder and butterfly queen Sarah Sjostrom by greater than half-a-second. Walsh’s swim takes down her former document time of 24.66, which she set final June at U.S. Nationals, and is the 2nd quickest efficiency in historical past within the occasion. Only Sjostrom’s world document swim of 24.43 has been quicker, and Walsh put that on discover at this time. Sjostrom, who's 10 months postpartum after having her son final August, had a really sturdy race to complete 2nd, swimming 25.05 to set the brand new #2 time on the earth this yr, beating Kate Douglass‘ 25.24 by virtually two tenths. Belgium’s Roos Vanotterdijk took third in 25.87, a couple of tenth off the 25.75 she swam on the Mare Nostrum Tour in Monaco. Arina Surkova of Russia received the ‘B’ ultimate in 25.82, which might have been third within the ‘A’ ultimate. This was eight hundredths off her season finest 25.74 from the Russian Championships earlier this month. Men’s 50 Freestyle — Final World Record — 20.88, Cameron McEvoy (AUS) — 2026 European Record — 20.94, Frederick Bousquet (FRA) — 2009 Meet Record — 21.16, Benjamin Proud (GBR) — 2018 Top 3 Finishers Gui Caribe (BRA) — 21.46 David Popovici (ROU) — 21.82 Leonardo Deplano (ITA) — 21.90 Gui Caribe received the boys’s 50 freestyle ultimate in 21.46, precisely tying his lifetime finest time within the occasion from April of 2025. This swim will transfer him as much as #5 on the earth this yr within the occasion. 2EgorKORNEVRUS21.0606/093Quintin McCarty USA21.4305/243ChrisGUILIANO USA21.4303/075GuilhermeCARIBEBRA21.4606/26View Top 26» Romania’s David Popovici took 2nd in 21.82, a brand new private finest time by one hundredth from the 21.83 he set final April on the Romanian Championships final April. Popovici is far stronger at outside swimming pools, like this one, which suggests he might have some sturdy swims within the tank the remainder of this week, particularly with a finest time beneath his belt already. Italy’s Leonardo Deplano took third in 21.90, 4 tenths off his better of 21.50 from the Olympic Games in Paris. Women’s 1500 Freestyle — Final World Record — 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA) — 2018 European Record — 15:31.79, Simona Quadarella (ITA) — 2025 Meet Record — 15:48.27, Simona Quadarella (ITA) — 2024 Top 3 Finishers Simona Quadarella (ITA) — 15:46.19 **New Meet Record Noemi Cesarano (ITA) — 16:16.27 Azzurra Sbaragli (ITA) — 16:25.03 Simona Quadarella set a brand new meet document within the ladies’s 1500 freestyle, swimming 15:46.19 to win the occasion by about 30 seconds over 2nd place finisher Noemi Cesarano. Quadarella led the race from wire-to-wire, swimming 29.41 on the opening 50 to show a couple of second forward of Switzerland’s Vanna Djakovic, who turned 2nd in 30.26. Djakovic ended up completed sixth at 16:38.29. Quadarella’s swim moved her as much as the third quickest time on the earth this season, behind solely Katie Ledecky and Lani Pallister. 2LaniPALLISTERAUS15:40.0106/133SimonaQUADARELLAITA15:46.1906/264IsabelGOSEGER15:55.0404/095Li BingjieCHN15:55.4011/12View Top 26» Noemi Cesarano, from Italy, completed 2nd in 16:16.27, a six second drop from her earlier finest time of 16:22.96 from April of 2025. Fellow Italian Azzurra Sbaragli took third in 16:25.03, a full second drop from the 16:26.23 mark she set in April. [ad_2] This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its authentic location you possibly can go to the hyperlink bellow: https://swimswam.com/2026-sette-colli-trophy-day-1-finals-live-recap/and if you wish to take away this text from our web site please contact us