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Lorica Lake 2026, the national stage of the Italian Swimming Federation’s open water swimming circuit, which took place on 11 and 12 July on the waters of Lake Arvo, in the heart of the Sila National Park, ended with a great success.
Over the two days of competition, around 150 athletes competed in the mile and 3 km events, in a natural setting that made the event a reference event for open water swimming at a national level.
The overall winners
Barbara Grillo took first place overall in the 3 km race, ahead of all the competing athletes, giving a high-level performance on the waters of Lake Sila. In the mile race, success went to Giuseppe Mazzuca.
The company podium
The team classification also offered interesting ideas, with the following company podium:
- 1st place: AQA
- 2nd place: Seniors
- 3rd place: KR Swim
A sport in balance with the environment
The event was followed thanks to the synergy with Calabria Straordinaria and with particular attention also from an environmental point of view, in line with the sensitivity of the Calabrian territory towards the protection of its natural heritage. In this sense, the synergy with the sponsor CALABRA MACERI played an important role, for which respect for the environment represents a priority value, in perfect coherence with the naturalistic setting of the Sila National Park which hosted the event.
Thanks
The organization wanted to thank all the bodies, institutions and partners who made the event possible.
Institutions
Special thanks go to the Sila National Park and to Commissioner Liborio Bloise, to the Province of Cosenza, Vice Mayor Luigi Candalise, to the municipal administrations of San Giovanni in Fiore and Casali del Manco, and to the Italian Swimming Federation.
Sponsors and partners
Heartfelt thanks to the sponsor Calabra Maceri and all its staff, to A2A, to Fishing Experience who guaranteed assistance in the water with the boats, to Il Ruscello, to Park Hotel 108 and to Brillo Parlante.
Technical support and security
The contribution of the event doctor, Dr. Marcello Silletta, of the race judges and timekeepers for the two days of the race, of the Sila Green Cross for the precious health support was fundamental. Thanks also go to Daniele Donnici Destinazione Sila and Antonella Tarsitano Park Hotel 108.
The protagonist athletes
Special praise goes to all the athletes who took part in the event, absolute protagonists of two days of sport and entertainment on the waters of Lake Arvo.
A consolidated event for Calabrian water sports
With this edition, Sila once again confirms itself as an excellent location for great water sports, capable of hosting a national level event in the name of sport, territory and environmental sustainability.