Aniene wins Italian championships
ROME – Following the Seven Hills Trophy at Foro Italico in Rome, on Monday the Circolo Canottieri Aniene swim club has won the Italian championships for fifth straight year.
Aniene had great performances by both men’s and women’s event with Federica Pellegrini.
In the final team standing Aniene lead with 291.5 points; Aurelia was second with 219 and Larus third with 218.
LEN Cancels 3rd race of Marathon Swimming Cup
The third leg of the open water swimming LEN Cup, due to be held in Nettuno (Rome) on Sunday, has been cancelled due to bad weather condition.
The next race of the tournament will be held on July 9 in Kocaeli, Turkey (5km).
British swimmers selected for World challenge
A squad of 40 of Britain's top swimmers have been selected to represent the country at the World Championships in Shanghai
WOMEN: Rebecca Adlington (Nova Centurion), Jazmin Carlin (ITC Swansea), Georgia Davies (ITC Swansea), Ellen Gandy (Beckenham), Francesca Halsall (ITC Loughborough), Kate Haywood (Loughborough University), Joanne Jackson (ITC Loughborough), Jemma Lowe (ITC Swansea), Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (ITC Bath), Caitlin McClatchey (Loughborough University), Hannah Miley (Garioch), Keri-Anne Payne (ITC Stockport), Stephanie Proud (Chester-Le-Street/University of Florida), Molly Renshaw (Derventio), Elizabeth Simmonds (ITC Loughborough), Amy Smith (Loughborough University), Gemma Spofforth (Portsmouth Northsea/University of Florida), Stacey Tadd (University of Bath), Rebecca Turner (City of Sheffield), Emma Wilkins (Plymouth Leander).
MEN: Adam Brown (Hatfield/Auburn), Simon Burnett (Windsor), David Carry (ITC Stockport), Ross Davenport (ITC Loughborough), James Disney-May (Millfield), Daniel Fogg (ITC Loughborough), Kristopher Gilchrist (ITC Bath), James Goddard (ITC Stockport), Antony James (Plymouth Leander), Michael Jamieson (ITC Bath), Roberto Pavoni (ITC Loughborough), Robbie Renwick (City of Glasgow), Michael Rock (ITC Stockport), Joseph Roebuck (Loughborough University), Jak Scott (ITC Stirling), Liam Tancock ITC Loughborough), Grant Turner (ITC Loughborough), Chris Walker-Hebborn (ITC Bath), Joshua Walsh (ITC Stirling), Andrew Willis (ITC Bath).