Swimming. Futura, the Florence pool brings three medals. The relays also did well

A few days ago, the tenth edition of the "Torneo degli Auguri" took place in Florence, which has now become a "classic" of the...

di Sports Editorial
20 December 2024
Some athletes of Futura

Some athletes of Futura

A few days ago, the tenth edition of the "Torneo degli Auguri" took place in Florence, which has now become a "classic" of Tuscan swimming during the Christmas period. The swimmers of Futura did well, performing well overall and managing to return home with three medals. Anna Lise Bertini undoubtedly stood out, capable of climbing to the top step of the podium in both the 50 butterfly and 50 freestyle. Her teammate Diletta Malpaganti instead took to the pool in the 100 bronze, managing to win a bronze medal, while Alessandro Farinacci ranked fourth in the 50 breaststroke, almost making it to the "top three". The relays also did well: the women's relay team composed of Diletta Malpaganti and Bertini, as well as Giorgia Gheri and Emma Tempesti, placed fourth, while the men's relay team composed of Farinacci, Francesco Venturini, Edoardo Piemonte and Tommaso Tarocchi finished tenth. Also good results were finally recorded by Samanta Lila, Samuele Pecori, Alessandro Righi, Leonardo Querci, Giulio Sagliocco, Leone Tempestini and Luca Romanelli. For the boys and girls of president Roberto Di Carlo, a year that was revealed to be satisfactory but was marred by the death of the technical director Alessandro Castagnoli is coming to an end. The club could dedicate the next edition of the "Torneo Città di Prato" to him, which should be held between the next months of May and June. Even if the dream is to ensure that the new swimming pool in Iolo can bear his name.

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