Swimming, World Championships 2023: Thursday’s program and the Azzurri in the race

Third commitment for Setterosa at the World Cup in Fukuoka. The girls from Silipo, after the goals against Argentina and South Africa, face a more probative commitment: at 3.30 they compete against Greece for the important primacy in the group which is worth the direct qualification to the quarterfinals. First, at 1.00 am, appointment with the Italy of cross-country skiing who is hunting for another medal in the 4×1.5 km medley relay with the Acerenza-Bruni-Paltrinieri-Taddeucci quartet. At 12.30, then, eyes on Linda Cerruti and Lucrezia Ruggiero who qualified for the final in the synchronized swimming free duo with the seventh score. They will try to attack the podium on the wings of the enthusiasm of the silver won in the technical duo. They will perform on the notes of ‘The storm’ by Antongiulio Frulio with choreography by Anastasia Ermakova.

Where to see the World Cup on TV and in streaming

The World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka (Japan) are broadcast live on Rai2 and, for a fee, on Sky on the channels Sky Sport Summer (201), Sky Sport Arena (204) and Sky Sport Action (205). In streaming they can be seen for free on RaiPlay or, by subscription, on SkyGo and NOW.

THE PROGRAM OF THURSDAY JULY 20 AND THE ITALIANS IN THE COMPETITION
1.00-2.30 FLOOR SWIMMING – Mixed team relay 4×1.5 km FINAL (Domenico Acerenza, Rachele Bruni, Gregorio Paltrinieri and Ginevra Taddeucci)
2.00 am WATER POLO – Argentina-South Africa (Women’s Group C)
2.00-5.15 am DIVING – Women’s 3m springboard: Preliminaries (Elena Bertocchi and Chiara Pellacani)
3.00-5.00 ARTISTIC SWIMMING – Team Freestyle: Preliminaries (Linda Cerruti, Marta Iacoacci, Sofia Mastroianni, Enrica Piccoli, Lucrezia Ruggiero, Isotta Sportelli, Giulia Paint and Francesca Zunino)
3.30 am WATER POLO – Greece-Italy (Women’s Group C)
5.00 am WATER POLO – New Zealand-Hungary (Women’s Group D)
6.30 am WATER POLO – China-Australia (Women’s Group D)
7.30-9.00 DIVING – Women’s 3m springboard: Semifinal (ev. Elena Bertocchi and Chiara Pellacani)
9.00 WATER POLO – France-USA (Women’s Group A)
10.30 WATER POLO – Spain-Kazakhstan (Women’s Group A)
11.00-12.30 DIVING – Men’s 3m springboard: FINAL (ev. Lorenzo Marsaglia and Giovanni Tocci)
12.00 WATER POLO – Canada-Japan (Women’s Group B)
12.30-14.00 ARTISTIC SWIMMING – Free duo: FINAL (Linda Cerruti and Lucrezia Ruggiero)
1.30 pm WATER POLO – Israel-Holland (Women’s Group B)