Doha – Federica Pellegrini gave her fans a big surprise in Doha, in the second and final day of the 7th stage of the World Cup. The Italian champion swam for the first time in the 50m tank a 200m butterfly stroke competition. Pellegrini reached 8th place with a time of 2’13″35, even though her performance was better in the initial swims (2’12” 96). The Hungarian Zsuzsanna Jakabos won the final with 2’08″47. The only time Federica Pellegrini had competed in the 200m butterfly race was in a 25m tank, back in December 2013 in Rome for the Coppa Brema qualifications (her time then was 2’08″69). In a 50m tank, Pellegrini had already competed in the 100m butterfly on June 12, 2015 in Rome for the trophy Sette Colli (1’00 “17). In the 400m free style, Erica Musso reached 5th place with 4’12″51, and Diletta Carli reached 6th place with 4’14″07, while the highest place on the podium went to the New Zealander Lauren Boyle with 4’06″58. Luca Leonardi reached 6th place in the final of the 50m freestyle with 22″79 while the gold medal went to the Brazilian Bruno Fratus with 22″28. The Italian team will travel to Dubai for the last leg of the world cup, on November 6-7. (9Colonne)
