Now that the Italian Olympic roster has officially been announced, follow the swimmers on Instagram and Twitter. Below are the usernames for each athlete.
One athlete to highlight is Gregorio Paltrinieri. Paltrinieri was the 2016 Olympic Champion in the 1500, and holds the #1 time in the world this year in the men’s 800 free as well as the #2 time in the 1500. Northwestern University swimmer Federico Burdisso holds the #2 time in the world this year in the men’s 200 butterfly respectively.
On the women’s side, Federica Pellegrini holds the World Record in the 200 freestyle. Margherita Panziera holds the #2 time in the world in the 200 backstroke this year.
At the 2016 Rio Games, Italy earned one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. The total of four medals earned the nation 9th place on the final swimming medal table.
Martina Rita Caramignoli has a instagram profile
https://instagram.com/martycara?utm_medium=copy_link
Is Pellegrini the most followed swimmer in the world after Phelps??
Probably. Unless you count Cody Simpson.