Elenco articoli - Luglio 2012

Swimming

Una gara di nuoto 25-07-2012 Swimming, the water sport par excellence, has gained a prominent position in the Olympic programme. It can be practiced in the pool with distances ranging from 50m to 1,500m or in the open water, covering much longer distances up to 25 kilometres. In competitive swimming, there are four major styles: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Competitive events

Marco Orsi [en]

Marco Orsi delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Budrio (Bologna) Date of birth: 11 December 1980 Height: 188 cm Weight: 86 kg Sport: Swimming Discipline/Event: 50m and 100m freestyle Occupation: Police officer (Agente) Original club: C.N.Uisp Bologna Present club: Fiamme Oro Marco has been the first Italian swimmer to break the 22-second barrier in the 50m freestyle, setting the new

Mirco Di Tora [en]

Mirco Di Tora delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Ferrara Date of birth: 9 May 1986 Height: 188 cm Weight: 83 kg Sport: Swimming Weight class: 50m and 100m Backstroke Occupation: Police Officer (rank: Agente) Original club: Azzurra 91 Present club: Fiamme Oro Born on 19th May 1986 in Ferrara, Mirco grew up in Bologna. He took up swimming aged 5, encouraged by his parents, like many other kids.

Mattia Pesce [en]

Mattia Pesce delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Scorzè (Venice) Date of birth: 3 December 1989 Height: 183 cm Weight: 83 kg Sport: Swimming Discipline/Event: 50m and 100m breaststroke Occupation: Police officer (Agente) Original club: Sporting club Noale Present club: Fiamme Oro Results European Championships 2012 - Debrecen (Hungary) - Gold - 4x100m medley 2012 - Debrecen (

Gregorio Paltrinieri [en]

Gregorio Paltrinieri delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Carpi (Modena) Date of birth: 5 September 1994 Height: 191 cm Weight: 72 kg Sport: Swimming Discipline/Event: 1,500m - 800m freestyle Occupation: Police officer Original club: Uninuoto Present club: Fiamme Oro Results Olympic Games 2012 - London (GB) 2012 - 5th place - 1500 m freestyle European Championships 2012 - Debrecen (Hungary

Stefania Pirozzi [en]

Stefania Pirozzi delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Benevento Date of birth: 16 December 1993 Height: 170 cm Weight: 59 kg Sport: Swimming Discipline/Event: 200m - 400m medley Occupation: Police officer Recruitment date: 10 July 2012 Original club: Jolly N.C. Benevento Present club: Fiamme Oro Results European Championships 2012 - Debrecen (Hungary) - 6th place - 400m medley Europe

Long-distance swimming

Nuoto gran fondo 25-07-2012 Long-distance swimming is practiced in open waters, such as rivers, lakes, open sea, or even pools. It is divided into four categories according to the distance covered: up to 5 km, up to 15 km, up to 25 km, and over 25 km. This discipline was contested for the first time in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with the men's and women's 10 km open water marathon. Ital

Martina Grimaldi [en]

Martina Grimaldi delle Fiamme oro nuoto gran fondo 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Bologna Date of birth: 28 September 1988 Height: 172 cm Weight: 65 kg Sport: Open water swimming Discipline/Event: 10 Km - 25 km Occupation: Police officer (Agente Scelto) Original club: C.N. Uisp Bologna Present club: Fiamme Oro Her international career started in 2006 with a 6th place in the 5 km open water event at the European Swimming Ch