Federica Pellegrini

Federica Pellegrini federica PellegriniFederica Pellegrini is quietly training with Philippe Lucas in Paris; the coach who made Laure Manaudou may now remake Pellegrini into something better. Will her technique change? Will she dominate in even more events outside her signature races?Also, Bummer for the Italians that their US training camps are not not located in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and New York but rather: "...Fort Lauderdale, Flagstaff and Coral Springs in the...Read Full Story

Federica Pellegrini, an Italian swimmer, was born on August 5, 1988 in Mirano, which is a province of Venice, and currently resides in Verona. Her father, Roberto, used to be a parachutist and works in a luxury hotel in Venice at present. Her mother is the secretary at the swimming pool in via Olimpia, which is located in Mestre. Another sports legend from her family was her grandfather, Gastone, who had been an Italian wrestling champion. Federica Pellegrini was a part of Serenissima Nuoto...Read Full Story

A confirmation and a surprise in the second day of competition to the Absolute spring swimming in Riccione.  The confirmation is obviously Federica Pellegrini, who, after winning the 400 yesterday, today it is set in the 100 freestyle.  The Venetian pluricampionessa finished with a time of 54 "73, which is also the pass for Europeans, before Alice Mizzau (55" 41) and Erika Ferraioli (55 "78). Faith said she was very satisfied with the interviewee microphones RaiSport: "It 's my best time for...Read Full Story

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Federica Pellegrini has become the face of the swimming world championships after raising the sport's profile by spending almost as much time in the gossip pages as in the pool.The 20-year-old heads to Rome, where the long course swimming begins on Sunday, as the host nation's main hope for gold following a string of controversies surrounding world records, costumes, boyfriends, sexy photos and body piercings.She is hot favorite for Tuesday's 200 meters freestyle...Read Full Story

Federica Pellegrini, an Italian swimmer, was born on August 5, 1988 in Mirano, which is a province of Venice, and currently resides in Verona. Her father, Roberto, used to be a parachutist and works in a luxury hotel in Venice at present. Her mother is the secretary at the swimming pool in via Olimpia, which is located in Mestre. Another sports legend from her family was her grandfather, Gastone, who had been an Italian wrestling champion. Federica Pellegrini was a part of Serenissima Nuoto...Read Full Story