Capri-Napoli: paralympic relay
June 27, 2014: at the start of the not competitive race, there will be also a Paralympic relay FINP. Read the press release here ( sorry, available in italian only )
2014 Capri-Napoli – Non FINA race
June 23, 2014: preparations are underway for the first crossing of Capri-Napoli 2014, the non-competitive race will be held Friday, July 4th and will see at the start athletes of 3 continents.
Read the official press release here ( sorry, available in italian only )
2014 Final entry form deadline
June 19, 2014: The Organizing Committee informs that the deadline for receiving the final entry form for participation at the official race on September 7, is set for July 31.
The O.C. fix in maximum 25 the number of swimmers taking part at the race. Entries will be accepted only from National Federations.
2014 Grand Prix Fina
June 11, 2014: confirmed the date of the competition in Macedonia, which will be held Saturday, August 23.
Here, then, the next steps of the 2014 FINA Grand Prix:
July 26, 2014 in Lac St. Jean (CAN): 32 km – lake
August 2, 2014: Lac Magog (CAN): 34 km – lake
August 23, 2014: Ohrid (CAN): 33 km – lake
September 7, 2014: Capri-Naples (ITA): 36 km – sea
Non Fina competition: starting list
June 4, 2014, when just a month left in the competition unofficial, here’s the starting list.
3 categories at the start: SOLO, DOUBLE and RELAYS with a total of 50 competitors from 6 countries on 3 continent
SOLO CATEGORY:
1) Mattia Ferru ( ITA )
2) Victor Galve Ruiz ( ESP )
3) Gareth Samuel ( SAF )
4) Tadeusz Golembiewski ( POL )
5) Gianfranco Natoli ( ITA )
6) Alastair Stewart ( SAF )
7) Eduard Tura Morales ( ESP )
8 ) Santi Callis ( ESP )
9) Tatxo Bente ( ESP )
10) Francesc Carriere ( ESP )
11) Carlon Galofre ( ESP )
12) Javier Page ( ESP )
13) Jose Turull Neddermann ( ESP )
14) Veronica Tamez ( MEX )
15) Juan Carlos Martinez Soto ( MEX )
DOUBLE CATEGORY:
1) Daniela Calvino e Ciro Cerqua ( ITA )
RELAYS CATEGORY:
1) Team ZIAN ( NET ) with: Jan Van Der Helst, Bert Bergsma, Sasha Honig, Marius Ros, Per Van Os, Maurice Wangen Berge;
2) 03 Team acque libere ( ITA ) with: Gianvito Resta, Marianna Boccardi, Graziana Gianfrate, Matilde Petruzzi, Antonio Tinelli, Graziana Zaccaria;
3) Team Alcobendas ( ESP ) with: Carlos Alberto Miguel Perez, Javier Cabrera, Matias Cenoz, Raquel Martin Alonso;
4) Team Fly on the water ( ITA ) with: Patrizio Coppotelli, Marco Caciolo, Giuseppe Follaro, Carlo Pallagrosi, Antonio Perlini, Benito Turriziani;
5) Team Sporting Club Napoli ( ITA ) with: Gianfranco Matuozzo, Marcello Granatino, Vincenzo Marsilia, Giuseppe Palumbo, Salvatore Tortora, Roberto Vincioli;
6) Team FINP ( ITA ) with: Vittorio Abete, Antonio Boccia, Gianluca Cacciamano, Enrico Giacomin, Roberto Pasquini.
Capri-Napoli non Fina race
June 1, 2014: the official starting list of the unofficial contest will be announced on June 4. At the competition in program on July, 4 there will be 50 swimmers in 3 different categories.
official race: 7th September
May, 27 2014: the date of the official competition was finally set for Sunday, September 7th.
The 49th edition of the Capri-Napoli close the FINA Grand Prix 2014.
Capri-Napoli ’14 – Guinness Marathon – 50K
May 15, 2014: Target guinness reached!
Great excitement in the pool for the opeining solidarity event of the 2014 Capri-Napoli: children swim for children.
About 500 children in the water for a total of 50 Km. Far beyond, then, the 36 km of the Capri-Naples that had to be swum.
But above all, great party for helping to raise funds for underprivileged children.
Capri-Napoli Guinness Marathon 2014
May 14, 2014: Tomorrow May 15, from 9 to 12 will be held the 3rd edition of the Guinness Marathon.
This is the social-solidarity opening event of the 2014 Capri-Napoli and it will be realized in Naples at the pool “Scandone”.
The event is open to the Neapolitean children and it collect funds for the Association “Accendiamo una stella for you”.
The children must swim, everyone, at least 50 meters, swim up to a total of 36 km, the distance that separates Capri to Naples and the worldwide swimmers will swim in September for the annual FINA world Grand Prix race.
Many friends from the world of sports and entertainment will support the event and will be present in the water and in the pool.
Aspettando la Capri-Napoli 2014
April 10, 2014: great enthusiasm and joy in the pool. With the usual solidariety festival “Aspettando la Capri-Napoli 2014″ (“Waiting for the 2014 Capri-Napoli”), now in its 5th edition, as always dedicated to children less fortunate, opened the series of events of the 49th edition of the Capri-Napoli.
Fundamental and valuable for the success of the day, it was the support of the technicians of the Swimming Federal Centre Campania: Luigi Vincenzo Peluso Gallo, Paola De Cristofaro, Mario Castaldo, Valeria Scognamiglio, Emanuele Velotti, Rosa Varriale and with “loyal” swimmers friends Francesco Vespe, Luca Infascelli e Massimo Vallone.