Silver medal for Gregorio Paltrinieri in the 10 km background to the swimming world championships in progress in Singapore. The blue Olympian in Sentosa closes in second place in 1h59’59 “2 behind the German Florian Wellbrock. Third the Australian Kyle Lee.
“Very happy, but here extreme conditions”
«I am very happy but it was a very difficult, very toasting race, so much that while I was doing it I regretted the cold water of the European Championships of Stari Grad a month ago. Here extreme conditions: we are all quite shocked by this situation because it should not be managed like this. I expect a better organization from World Aquatics ». It is the comment of Gregorio Paltrinieri, world silver in the 10 kilometers of swimming in free waters in Singapore, talking about the conditions had during today’s race.
The blue champion, preceded by just over three seconds by the German and outgoing champion Florian Wellbrock, also speaks of the postponements due to the poor quality of the water of the Bay of Sentosa who yesterday did not allow to compete. “We went to bed last night not knowing if today we would have competed or not – added the Carpigiano of the Fiamme Oro Oro trained by Fabrizio Antonelli -. Then I went on, I slept, however, go to bed with an insecurity that does not suit a world championship ».
Speaking of his performance, Gregorio Paltrinieri stressed that “the most important thing was to keep some energy for the last lap, I also managed the second position, Klemet (German, then left out of the podium), editor’s note) tried to contrast me but I had and I had kept myself to close strong, a good management, I am very happy, a perfect race”. Remembering the Paris Olympics last year, the blue specified: “This year I only dedicated myself to this, I wanted to come here and do well the basic races also because last year I had suffered for having made a very bad race in Paris on the Seine, I knew that this was not my value”. (Agi)