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Gregorio Paltrinieri: Photo Courtesy: SIPA USA<\/p><\/div>\n

Paltrinieri, who holds the European record of 7:39.27 set en-route to gold at the 2019 World Championships<\/strong> in Gwangju,\u00a0<\/strong>had already qualified for Tokyo prior to Riccione and will be one of the title contenders come the Games when the men’s event makes its Olympic debut.<\/p>\n

Gabriele Detti<\/strong>\u00a0was second in 7:46.58 with Marco De Tullio<\/strong> rounding out the trop three in 7:50.98 a day after the former led the pair home in the 400 free where they both clocked 3:44s.<\/p>\n

Paltrinieri said: ” Many competitions await me at the Olympics, from 800 to 1500, up to the 10k; it will be a crescendo.\u00a0Meanwhile, I focus on the pool races that will come first.”<\/p>\n

Simona Quadarella –\u00a0<\/b>who has already booked her ticket for Tokyo – won the women’s race in 8:23.77, a time bettered only in 2021 by Olympic champion Katie Ledecky<\/strong> and her 8:13.64.<\/p>\n

Martina Caramignoli<\/strong> was just 0.12 outside the cut in second in 8:26.02 with Giulia Salin<\/strong> next home in 8:31.35.<\/p>\n

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Federico Burdisso: Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant<\/p><\/div>\n
Federico Burdisso<\/strong>, who had already punched his ticket for the Games, was just 0.02 outside the Italian 200 fly record in 1:54.41.<\/p>\n
The 2018 European bronze medallist was out in 24.82, reaching the halfway point in 53.19 (28.37) and the final turn in 1:23.02 (29.83) before coming home in 31.39.<\/p>\n
Only Kristof Milak<\/strong> and his mammoth 1:51.40<\/a> – the second-fastest time in history behind the Hungarian’s world record – has gone quicker then Burdisso in 2021.<\/p>\n
Burdisso set the Italian record of 1:54.39 en-route to fourth at the 2019 World Championships where he finished 0.24 off the podium as Milak set his world record of 1:50.73.<\/p>\n
Alberto Razzetti\u00a0<\/b>was second in 1:56.10 – outside the Tokyo cut – with Giacomo Carini<\/strong> rounding out the podium in 1:57.42.<\/p>\n
A final 50 of 33.88 propelled\u00a0Ilario Cusinato<\/strong> to the women’s title in 2:09.75 after moving through the field following her third place at halfway.<\/p>\n
Antonella Crispino<\/strong> was second 0.05secs back in 2:09.80 but neither woman threatened the 2:07.5 needed for Tokyo.<\/p>\n
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Federica Pellegrini: Photo Courtesy: Mine Kasapoglu \/ ISL<\/p><\/div>\n
Federica Pellegrini<\/strong> won the 100 free in 53.86, splitting 26.01\/27.85, almost a second ahead of Chiara Tarantino<\/strong> (54.90) and Silvia Di Pietro<\/strong> (54.97).<\/p>\n
Italian record-holder Alessandro Miressi<\/strong> led from start to finish to win the men’s race in 48.34 but he was 0.14 outside the cut for Tokyo.<\/p>\n
Thomas Ceccon<\/strong> – already on the plane for Japan – was second in 48.50 with Manuel Frigo<\/strong> third in 48.83.<\/p>\n
Margherita Panziera<\/strong> – fresh from setting an Italian record of 2:05.56 in the 200 back on Wednesday<\/a> – returned to win the 100m in 59.75.<\/p>\n
Lorenzo Mora<\/strong> came from third at halfway with a 29.61 third-50 blast to win the men’s 200 back in 1:57.23 ahead of Matthew Restivo<\/strong> (1:57.69) with both men outside the standard for Tokyo.<\/p>\n
Francesca Fangio<\/strong> prevailed in a stroke-for-stroke duel with Lisa Angiolini<\/strong> in the 200br by 2:25.10 to 2:25.16 although the time was outside the cut.<\/p>\n
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