2024 Sette Colli Trophy: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
2024 SETTE COLLI TROPHY
Friday, June 21st – June 23rd
Foro Italico Swimming Stadium, Rome, Italy
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Day 1 Prelims Recap
A trio of world record holders are contesting their signature events to kick off the 2024 Sette Colli Trophy on Friday in Rome between Italy’s Thomas Ceccon in the men’s 100 backstroke, Britain’s Adam Peaty in the men’s 100 breaststroke, and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom in the women’s 50 butterfly.
There’s a showdown looming in the men’s 400 freestyle between Brazil’s Guilherme Costa, Belgium’s Lucas Henveaux, and Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen, who placed 4th, 5th, and 7th at the 2024 World Championships, respectively. Wiffen snagged the top qualifying spot this morning in 3:48.42, just ahead of Costa (3:48.46).
There should also be a fun battle in the women’s 200 freestyle between reigning Olympic silver medalist Siobhan Haughey and top prelims qualifier Mary-Sophie Harvey. Haughey ranks 4th in the world this season (1:54.08) while Harvey ranks 8th (1:55.44).
The first finals session also features finals of the women’s 50 back, men’s 400 free,
Stay tuned for live updates below:
Men’s 100 Back – Final
World record: 51.60, Thomas Ceccon (ITA) – 2022
European record: 51.60, Thomas Ceccon (ITA) – 2022
Meet record: 52.86, Thomas Ceccon (ITA) – 2023
Olympic ‘A’ cut: 53.74
Top 8:
Thomas Ceccon (ITA) – 52.43 *Meet record
Michele Lamberti (ITA) – 53.35
Christian Bacico (ITA) – 54.05
Riku Matsuyama (JPN) – 54.19
Matteo Brunella (ITA) – 54.48
Jonny Marshall (GBR) – 54.51
Guilherme Basseto (BRA) – 54.54
Lorenzo Mora (ITA) – 54.75
Dylan Buonaguro (ITA) – 55.09
World record holder Thomas Ceccon got the first finals session started off with a bang by blasting a meet record in the 100 back at 52.43, taking down his own standard of 52.86 from last year. The 23-year-old Italian was just off his season-best 52.27 from last October that ranks 3rd globally. Ceccon set the world record at 51.60 during the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Fellow Italian Michele Lamberti earned the runner-up finish in 53.35, dropping a couple tenths off his previous-best 53.56 from March’s Italian Championships. The 23-year-old is under the Olympic ‘A’ cut of 53.74, so he’ll be considered for Paris selection since Ceccon is the only Italian man who has already qualified in the 100 back.
Women’s 50 Back – Final
World record: 26.86, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2023
European record: 27.10, Kira Toussaint (NED) – 2021
Meet record: 27.57, Holly Barratt (AUS) – 2017
Top 8:
Lauren Cox (GBR) – 28.01
Maaike de Waard (NED) – 28.04
Louise Hansson (SWE) – 28.05
Kira Toussaint (NED) – 28.22
Tessa Giele (NED) – 28.32
Kathleen Dawson (GBR) – 28.34
Martina Biasioli (ITA) – 28.63
Giada Gorlier (ITA) – 29.00
The women’s 50 back final came down to the wire as the podium was separated by just .04 seconds.
Lauren Cox touched first in 28.01, within a second of her personal-best 27.20 that took bronze at the 2023 World Championships. The 22-year-old Brit barely held off 27-year-old Dutchwoman Maaike de Waard (28.04) and 27-year-old Swede Louise Hansson (28.05) for the title. Hansson dropped .08 seconds off her best time of 28.13 from February’s World Championships while de Waard was slightly off her personal-best 27.54 from the 2022 European Championships, where she claimed bronze.
European record holder Kira Toussaint placed 4th in 28.22, a tenth ahead of Dutch teammate Tessa Giele (28.32).
Men’s 400 Free – Final
World record: 3:40.07, Paul Biedermann (GER) – 2009
European record: 3:40.07, Paul Biedermann (GER) – 2009
Meet record: 3:43.73, Gabriele Detti (ITA) – 2020
Olympic ‘A’ cut: 3:46.78
Top 8:
Guilherme Costa (BRA) – 3:45.33
Lucas Henveaux (BEL) – 3:45.81
Eduardo Oliveira de Moraes (BRA) – 3:46.29
Matteo Lamberti (ITA) – 3:46.85
Marco de Tullio (ITA) – 3:47.24
Alessandro Ragaini (ITA) – 3:47.48
Davide Marchello (ITA) – 3:48.18
Daniel Wiffen (IRL) – 3:51.64
Guilherme Costa claimed the men’s 400 free crown in 3:45.33, a couple seconds off his personal-best 3:43.31 from the 2022 World Championships, where he won bronze. The 25-year-old Brazilian is coming off a 4th-place finish (3:44.22) at February’s World Championships, which ranks him 6th in the world this season.
Lucas Henveaux was close behind in 3:45.81, not far off his Belgian record of 3:44.61 from February’s World Championships.
Eduardo Oliveira de Moraes clocked a huge lifetime best to place 3rd in 3:46.29, under the Olympic ‘A’ cut of 3:46.78. The 22-year-old Brazilian crushed his previous-best 3:48.27 from March’s Pro Swim Series stop in Westmont, Illinois.
Matteo Lamberti just missed the podium with a 4th-place effort of 3:46.85, within a second of his best time from last April (3:46.03). The 24-year-old Italian reached the wall within a tenth of the Olympic ‘A’ standard (3:46.78).
Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen placed 8th in 3:51.64 after qualifying 1st this morning in 3:48.42.
Women’s 200 Free – Final
World record: 1:52.23, Ariarne Titmusu (AUS) – 2024
European record: 1:52.98, Federica Pellegrini (ITA) – 2009
Meet record: 1:54.55, Federica Pellegrini (ITA) – 2016
Olympic ‘A’ cut: 1:57.26
Top 8:
Siobhan Haughey (HKG) – 1:55.35
Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) – 1:56.38
Freya Colbert (GBR) – 1:56.58
Maria de Oliveira da Silva Costa (BRA) – 1:57.05
Abbie Wood (GBR) – 1:57.56
Sofia Morini (ITA) – 1:57.81
Gabrielle Roncatto (BRA) – 1:58.01
Freya Anderson (GBR) – 1:58.28
Men’s 100 Breast – Final
World record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2019
European record: 56.88, Adam Peaty (GBR) – 2019
Meet record: 58.29, Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) – 2021
Olympic ‘A’ cut: 59.49
Top 8:
Women’s 100 Breast – Final
World record: 1:04.13, Lilly King (USA) – 2017
European record: 1:04.34, Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) – 2013
Meet record: 1:04.98, Yuliya Efimova (RUS) – 2018
Olympic ‘A’ cut: 1:06.79
Top 8:
Men’s 100 Fly – Final
World record: 49.45, Caeleb Dressel (USA) – 2021
European record: 49.68, Kristof Milak (HUN) – 2021
Meet record: 50.89, Kristof Milak (HUN) – 2021
Olympic ‘A’ cut: 51.67
Top 8:
Women’s 50 Fly – Final
World record: 24.43, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2014
European record: 24.43, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2014
Meet record: 25.19, Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 2018
Top 8:
Men’s 50 Free – Final
World record: 20.91, Cesar Cielo (BRA) – 2009
European record: 20.94, Frederick Bousquet (FRA) – 2009
Meet record: 21.16, Ben Proud (GBR) – 2018
Top 8:
Women’s 1500 Free – Final
World record: 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA) – 2018
European record: 15:38.88, Lotte Friis (DEN) – 2013
Meet record: 15:48.81, Simona Quadarella (ITA) – 2021
Olympic ‘A’ cut: 16:09.09
Top 8:
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