Napoli. Federica Pellegrini calls all Neapolitan swimming enthusiasts with a post on Instagram and gives energy to her team that will play the playoffs on Saturday and Sunday. Ten teams participating in the first phase of the International Swimming League, six will advance to the next round at the end of the match that will be played on September 25 and 26. The other two will exit from the play-off of the matches on September 29 and 30.
“And we want to qualify on Sunday night,” thunders Aqua Centurions gm Domenico Fioravanti. All the anticipation in the weekend match, therefore, which promises to be sold out with the pool that will be a cauldron. “Hey guys, are you ready?” writes Federica Pellegrini on social media. With Energy Standard, Los Angeles Current, Cali Condors, Toronto Titans, London Roars who are practically certain to go to Eindhoven, Aqua Centurions need one last effort to get the pass. And Pellegrini calls upon the very warm Neapolitan fans who up to now have always given her a queenly welcome.
It starts on Thursday 23 September and Friday 24 with Energy Standard, London Roars, Toronto Frogs and DC Trident in the pool. The opportunity to applaud (races start at 20) Florent Manaudou, Chad Le Clos, Benedetta Pilato, Emma McKeon, Lorenzo Zazzeri. Then on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 in the pool the Aqua Centurions of Federica Pellegrini with Ironman, Tokyo Frogs, New York Breakers.
Thus begins the last week, before the extra match on September 29 and 30 that will decide the eight teams of the Eindhoven playoffs for the International Swimming League. A week in which the ten teams of the International Swimming League will still enjoy the hospitality of the Campania Region and the Municipality of Naples, dividing themselves between tourist and social activities.
Capri, Positano, Ischia, Amalfi, Pompeii. In all the tourist locations Isl has placed the “flag” exceptional testimonials such as Caleb Dressel, winner of Tokyo with five gold medals, Emma McKeon, the great protagonist of Tokyo with 7 medals, and also the Italians Martinenghi, Miressi, Ceccon, all on the Olympic podium. And also the visits to the Mann, the National Archaeological Museum thanks to the collaboration with the Campania Region.
And so much social: from the visit to the juvenile prison of Nisida to the blood donation at the Pausilipon pediatric hospital, from the meeting with the workers of Whirpool to the one with the many associations in the city that take care of disadvantaged children thanks to the collaboration with the Department of Social Policies of the Municipality of Naples.
A pearl is the art lesson that Lorenzo Zazzeri had in Lello Esposito's atelier from the master Lello Esposito with the creation of a pulcinella clinging to an Olympic ring in the waters of a swimming pool.
FORMAT – Three phases are planned, the Regular Season (Naples from August 26 to September 30) with a total of 11 matches for 22 match days. The second with the best 8 teams that will compete in November in the playoffs in Eindhoven and finally the Final Four scheduled for the first week of January. The official broadcaster of the event for Italy is Sky Sport.
TICKETS AND TIMES – All races will take place from Thursday to Sunday; September 23-24 (20 pm); September 25-26 (18 pm); September 29-30 (20 pm). You can choose between tickets valid for individual events or for mini-season tickets for two days of races with the possibility of also purchasing season tickets for all ISL races. Very interesting prices from 10 to 40 euros. Info, price and sales methods on the website www.vivaticket.it.
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