18 Facts About Federica Pellegrini

Federica Pellegrini is the first female Olympic swimming champion from Italy and the only Italian swimmer to have set world records in more than one event.

Federica Pellegrini is a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Federica Pellegrini was nicknamed "La Divina" by Italian sport journalists.

Federica Pellegrini competed at the 2005 Montreal, where she got a silver in the 200 m freestyle, just behind Solenne Figues, after being the favourite in the event, because of setting previously the best time of the season in the distance.

At the 2010 European Championships in Budapest Federica Pellegrini won the bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle, behind Lotte Friis and Ophelie-Cyrielle Etienne, and the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:55.45; in the same year, she announced that she would be working with Laure Manadou's former coach, Philippe Lucas.

At the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, Federica Pellegrini won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 4:01.97, becoming the second female swimmer after Laure Manaudou to win the gold medal in this event at two consecutive World Aquatics Championships.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Federica Pellegrini finished fifth in the 400 metres freestyle with a time of 4:04.50 and the 200 metres freestyle with a time of 1:56.73.

Federica Pellegrini chose to prepare herself for 200 metres backstroke competition to compete for Italy at World Championships.

Anyway, with a last-minute decision, Federica Pellegrini took part to 200 metres freestyle event at the 2013 World Championships and eventually won a silver medal with a time of 1:55.14, her best since Rome.

Federica Pellegrini took part of 400-metre freestyle too, finishing fourth in the final, and this was her last international competition in that event.

Federica Pellegrini competed in a Milan meet on 12 March 2017 and finished first in 100 m freestyle with 54.77 and second in 100 m backstroke with 1:01.59.

We continue on this path at the European Long Course Championships in Glasgow of the following season where there is only a fifth place in the final of the 100 m freestyle and several placings at the foot of the podium in the relays, but in this case Federica Pellegrini seemed do not show up for the appointment in optimal conditions.

Federica Pellegrini didn't go beyond the heats in the 50 metres freestyle and in the 100 metres freestyle.

Federica Pellegrini announced that she would retire at the conclusion of her third ISL season.

From August 2011 to late 2016, Federica Pellegrini was in a relationship with swimmer Filippo Magnini, having previously been engaged to another teammate, Luca Marin.

On 30 October 2021, Federica Pellegrini announced her engagement to her long-time coach Matteo Giunta.

Federica Pellegrini currently holds 3 European records and 16 National records.

Federica Pellegrini won 129 national swimming championships, in absolute, winter and spring editions.