Kazan – After Montreal, Melbourne, Rome, Shanghai and Barcelona, Federica Pellegrini has been on top since 2005 and remains as much in the 200 free style final at the World Championships in Kazan, for the fifth consecutive time with the best lap time at 1’56 “23. The final is scheduled for this afternoon “and it will be a fight until the end – confirms the Veneto-native swimmer, who has been on the World Championship podium five time (silver in 2005, bronze in 2007, gold in 2009 and 2011, and silver in 2013) – It will take heart, head, soul, strength, and maybe a push from above. I didn’t think I’d make the best time, because I thought that second semi-final would be a bit harder. But I was hoping for it, because I didn’t want to come in last and undress quickly before the final. Among the favored for the race, there’s Ledecký who will have completed the 1500 free style 20 minutes before, and tomorrow will certainly have an edge.” It will be a stroke-by-stroke race, to surprise the world once again: “We all fought and didn’t pull back. And racing in the final is already a great birthday present I gave myself. I have to do my best to regain my strength and perform at my best.” (9colonne)
