Tag: Filippo Magnini
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Pellegrini: “I wouldn’t get an abortion to go to the Olympics”
Out of AGI.it: The comment was made by Federica Pellegrini in an interview to Vanity Fair, which dedicates the cover of the issue due to be released tomorrow to the Italian swimming champion and her fiance’ Filippo Magnini, who are openly shown together for the first time. “I take the necessary precautions but, should it occur,…
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Trofeo Nuotatori Milanesi 2012
A lot of famous faces in this high quality video from the 2° Trofeo Città di Milano, February 3rd to 5th 2012, including Federica pellegrini, Filippo Magnini, Massimiliano Rosolino and Milorad Cavic. See results on nuotatorimilanesi.it.
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CC photo #42: Italy’s record setting Rijeka 2008 relay
Italy’s Alessandro Terrin (breaststroke), Mirco di Tora (backstroke), Marco Belotti (butterfly) and Filippo Magnini (freestyle) posing for a photo after the Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships record setting 4×50 medley time of 1:32.91.
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Pellegrini disappointed of her Szczecin form, blames coach Bonifacenti
Wow, Italy’s star swimmer Federica Pellegrini has certainly taken off her gloves here on her blog, blaming now former coach Federico Bonifacenti (who according to other news dumped her) for her poor form at the Szczecin 2011 Europan Short Course Championships. And boyfriend Magnini agrees, that “I think it’s offensive both for me and for…
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Good quality video of the Magnini vs dolphins swim
Via hollandswimming.nl, this much better quality video than in our original post. Doesn’t do him justice though, still whooped badly by the dolphins. Speed race between man and dolphin by silvan500
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Superpippo gets beaten badly by dolphins
Dolphins King (19) and Leah (9) had to swim twice as many lengths as Magnini, but still managed to overtake him in the last few yards (meters). “I never had such tough opponents,” joked the two-time world champion. But he said he “fell a bit in love with dolphin Leah” and hoped to see her…
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Luca Marin on how Federica Pellegrini split up with him
Ouch, a hard moment in Shanghai this summer: “On the day when [Pellegrini] won the 400 freestyle, I rushed to her to talk to her and compliment her. We met in her room, but from her mouth came less than I expected – ‘Luca, I do not love you anymore’. She spoke to me, asking…
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Busted: Magnini caught kissing with Pellegrini
Ouch, read SwimNews.com and see the video below … Former world 100m freestyle champion Filippo Magnini is back in the news after being photographed flirting with Federica Pellegrini at world titles last month. No consequence for the Italian Olympic champion but for Magnini the moment has cost him the woman he might have married. Italian…
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Tough Choices for Swimmers Without Speedos
South Africa’s Gerhard Zandberg has stated that he will rather be fined $4,750 for wearing a Speedo at the Olympics, than sticking with a sponsored Arena that doesn’t deliver. He and Italy’s Filippo Magnini still have hopes for the new Arena R-Evolution, but when FINA wouldn’t allow them to wear it at the World Championships…