Barcolana Nuota, Marco Urbani wins again. Sara Rummolo is the first ranked female athlete

Barcolana Nuota (Barcolana Swims), the open-water swimming competition organised by the Barcolana and Triestina Nuoto (Trieste's Swimming Club), now in its 7th edition, set a new course for its 240 participants starting and finishing in Molo IV, with a spectacular turn in front of the Scala Reale. Marco Urbani ranked first with a time of 12 minutes 27 seconds. The first female ranked athlete was Sara Rummolo of Pallanuoto Trieste (Trieste’s Water Polo Club), who ranked eleventh at 4.5 km/h in 13 minutes 14 seconds.

240 open-water swimmers took over the Bacino San Giusto simultaneously, putting on a great show. Just like every year, the event has embraced the spirit of the Barcolana, with great athletes and competitive swimmers competing against open-water swimming enthusiasts.

The event also welcomed a delegation from the Defence Paralympic Sports Group, military athletes with disabilities resulting from having suffered trauma while in service. They were led by former Commander of Trieste’s Port Authority, Rear Admiral Luca Sancilio, now Chief Deputy of the Fifth Division of the Defence General Staff. Among the participants, along with Commander Sancilio, were Colonel Roberto Como, gold medal of military valour, Jacopo Maria Curzi, Raffaele Di Luca, Massimiliano Riccio, Michele Ricciardi, Giuseppe Spatola, and Adriano Vena.