Spediacci super It is silver at the European Junior Championships

IVREA

Silver medal in the mixed 200 meters at the European swimming championships in the Juniores category in Bucharest, Romania. This is the excellent result achieved last Thursday, July 7, by Simone Spediacci, 17, color bearer of the Libertas swimming Ivrea, who managed to stop the time in 2’02”65, his new personal best. The victory went to the Turkish Sanberk Yigit Oktar (2’00 “68), third the Pole Michal Piela (2’02” 77). In battery Spediacci had obtained the best time (2’03 “26), while in the semifinal he had hit the fifth time (2’03” 46).

A test of applause for the swimmer from Ivory Coast, who thus brings back a medal again for the European youth swimming after thirty years from the last time of a Canavese. A fantastic result from all points of view, thanks to the tenacity and constant commitment that Spediacci has always put in the pool not only during all training sessions under the watchful eye of the technician Pietro Bottino, but also in every race, showing above all great personality. Credit for this great success also goes to the president of the Ivrea club Beppe Nodari, a former swimmer, who has always believed, since the first Spediacci arms, in the possibility that the Ivorian swimmer could get some great satisfaction in this sport. He has always encouraged him to improve from all points of view and to believe in the possibility of winning important medals, in prestigious events, such as the one just won in Romania.

The second place in Bucharest is a result of absolute importance, as also stated by the coach Bottino: «I am really enthusiastic about the result achieved by Simone, he had a really good race – says Bottino from Romania – swimming with great intensity from start to finish. end and against had opponents of rank. It was a great thrill to follow him from the poolside, he never gave up and fought until the last stroke to stay on the podium – explains Bottino -. He is one of our top talents, he deserves everything he has been winning in recent years, he is a humble guy, who works a lot and has a great desire to continue on this path. The creator of this extraordinary and historical success for all the Ivrea swimming is above all Beppe Nodari, a person who knows how to motivate and encourage the boys especially in the moment of greatest difficulty; an example for everyone, not only from a sporting point of view, but also from a human point of view ». –