Open water swimming, Italian Nationals
2011-06-09
Fabio Terrone
Luca Ferretti and Rachele Bruni win the 5km Italian championmships at Baratti (Livorno province, Tuscany)

BARATTI - Luca Ferretti and Rachele Bruni win the 5km Italian championmships at Baratti (Livorno province, Tuscany).

The 26-year-old Ferretti is the European champion for this event; he crossed the finish line in 56:11.0 ahead of Nicola Bolzonello and Simone Ruffini.

Bruni, 20, is the 2008 European champion. She won with a time of 1h01:55.4. Following are the leading results:

WOMEN
1. Rachele Bruni 1h01:55.4
2. Alice Franco 1h01:58.2
3. Martina Grimaldi 1h02:00.4

MEN
1. Luca Ferretti 56:11.0
2. Nicola Bolzonello 56:12.1
3. Simone Ruffini 56:16.0

World champion Cleri and Grimaldi won the 10km event on Sunday.

WOMEN
1. Martina Grimaldi 2h06:54.6
2. Giorgia Consiglio 2h06:56.6
3. Rachele Bruni 2h06:58.4

MEN
1. Valerio Cleri 1h58:01.1
2. Nicola Bolzonello 1h58:02.6
3. Luca Ferretti 1h58:04.8