Patagonia – The double Italian gold came in the Rio Negro waters of Patagonia during the first stage of World Cup open water swimming. The winning athlese are First Corporal Rachele Bruni and Corporal Simone Ruffini of the Italian Army’s Olympic Sports Center. The first round of the 2015 World Championship circuit could not have started better for the Italian team: the excellent performance of the two swimmers in the 10 kilometers race saw the Tuscan athlete overcome the Swiss Kristel Köbrich and Argentine Elisabeth Biagioli, while for the Marche-native defeated the Brazilians Alan Do Carmo and Diogo Andrade. The two athletes head now to Porte Allegre, in Brazil, for a meeting with the national long-distance team, scheduled until 28 February. (9Colonne)
