Two medals for Chimera Nuoto in the regional final of the Propaganda pre-competitive sector

Arezzo, May 22, 2025 – Two medals for Chimera Nuoto in the regional final of the Propaganda pre-competitive sector . The event brought together the youngest swimmers from all over Tuscany born between 2016 and 2019 who, in Livorno, experienced the emotions of competing in different categories and different styles, with the presence of twenty-seven boys and girls from the Arezzo club led by coaches Luca Cicogni, Francesco Salvini and Adriano Pacifici. In this context, Lara Casalini from 2019 managed to find particular satisfaction, who, among the Novices, celebrated a gold in the 25 backstroke and a bronze in the 25 freestyle, in addition to having contributed to the seventh place in the 4x25 freestyle relay in a team with Camilla Batti, Giulio Capponi and Ermanno Cerofolini.

The regional final represented the opportunity for many athletes of the Arezzo club to experience a first comparison with peers from other provinces, also offering a stimulus to overcome their limits and a motivation to intensify their commitment for a subsequent entry into the real competitive sector. Other positive results include the fourth place in the 25 butterfly among the Beginners by Ermanno Cerofolini in 2018, the sixth places in the 50 backstroke among the Youth by Gioele Battazza and Francesca Andreea Rusu in 2017, the eighth place in the 50 backstroke among the Youth by Linda Cantucci in 2017 and the ninth place in the 25 backstroke among the Beginners by Giulio Capponi in 2018. The Chimera Nuoto group present in Livorno then relied on Brando Aguzzi, Anna Alfini, Michele Alfini, Vittoria Palida Archetti, Alessandro Bardi, Filippo Batti, Riccardo Biondini, Pietro Campolucci, Francesco Caneschi, Tommaso Cappetti, Pietro D'Angelo, Julian Ma, Mayon Neytha Mahagedara Gamage, Mattia Nicchi, Raffaello Nistor, Aurora Passariello, Giovanni Rachini, Leonardo Rosca, Clara Spinelli and Matthew Sodi.

The Palazzetto del Nuoto club, in the meantime, took to the pool with the Beginners in the second summer qualifying round for the Tuscan championships which, hosted by the Foiano della Chiana pool with teams from Arezzo and Florence, ended with a good result of five first places, two second places and five third places. The satisfaction of arriving ahead of everyone was experienced by Matilde Beoni of 2013 (first in the 100 butterfly), Viola Cenciarelli of 2016 (first in the 50 meters legs only), Anna Magi of 2013 (first in the 800 freestyle), Niccolò Ermini of 2015 (first in the 100 freestyle) and Ginevra Pilastri of 2016 (first in the 100 backstroke), then particularly positive were the performances of Noemi Cappanni of 2015 (second in the 100 freestyle), Dorothy Napoli of 2015 (second in the 100 backstroke), Niccolò Gepponi of 2012 (third in the 100 butterfly), Andrea Lumachi of 2014 (third in the 50 meters legs only) and Daria Maria Sidon of 2014 (third in the 100 breaststroke). A special mention goes to Mattia Bianchini from 2013 who performed well in both specialties he competed in, taking third place in the 200 backstroke and 1500 freestyle. The Chimera Nuoto team among the Novice A teams also included Pietro Belleggia, Maria Chiara Bracciali, Luca Capanni, Viola Cenciarelli, Bernardo Cerofolini, Maria Sole Cetarini, Alice Flora Cetoloni, Francesco Menchetti, Riccardo Pasquini, Lorenzo Passariello, Giorgio Raffi, Diletta Sisti, Margherita Squarcialupi and Simone Venezia, while among the Novice B teams Beatrice Arena, Flavio Capponi, Anna Gambini, Nike Gori, Adele Goti, Uma Massai, Michela Salvi and Maria Vittoria Schiatti competed.