{"id":452138,"date":"2020-11-04T08:28:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T15:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=452138"},"modified":"2020-11-04T08:28:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T15:28:13","slug":"federica-pellegrini-preparing-to-enter-isl-budapest-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/federica-pellegrini-preparing-to-enter-isl-budapest-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"Federica Pellegrini Preparing to Enter ISL Budapest Bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy’s\u00a0Federica Pellegrini\u00a0<\/strong>is headed to Budapest to join her Aqua Centurions teammates in the International Swimming League bubble after receiving a negative COVID-19 test<\/a> last week on October 29.<\/p>\n

Pellegrini’s route to the ISL had been delayed due to a positive COVID test she had last month.<\/p>\n

A test subsequently showed she had the coronavirus which means she will not travel to the Hungarian capital to join up with the Aqua Centurions. But with a negative test and improving health, Federica Pellegrini will be able to join for their last match.<\/p>\n

To enter Hungary via ISL rules<\/a>, international swimmers must present: evidence of negative tests before arriving (two negatives no more than five days old and at least 48 hours apart); or enter Hungary with one test less than three days old and be subject to supplemental screening; or swimmers can be exempt with evidence of a COVID-19 positive test within six months or positive serological test for antibodies (i.e. evidence of a past bout with the virus and some acquired immunity).<\/p>\n

The Centurions next match will be November 9 – 10 with the London Roar, Cali Condors and LA Current as the Italian-based team is currently in last place in the team standings and will need a lot of help to advance to the semi finals.<\/p>\n

Last season, Federica Pellegrini was ranked sixth in the ISL in the 200 & 400 freestyle and should be a big boost to the Centurions’ relays as the 4×100 free relay is ranked ninth and the medley relay is tenth.<\/p>\n

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