eve of the race
August 31, 2013: keenly awaiting for the race on Sunday, the last leg of the FINA Grand Prix.
All the swimmers arrived in Naples with the defection of the last hour of Mohamed Saleh. The Athlete Syria has decided not to leave and stay in their homeland.
This morning training at “Baia” and follow Sprint Race “CAG Chemical” on the distance of a mile.
Follow the technical meeting at “Arenile” that will give all the details for the race on Sunday.
To follow the live streaming of the race just log on to the official website of the event starting at 8.30am.
See here the full starting list
Day in Capri
August 30th, 2013: Capri day for athletes engaged Sunday at the capri-napoli.
Once in Capri, swimmers have moved from Marina Grande in Capri with the cable car, thanks to the support of SIPPIC.
First appointment with the greeting of the Mayor at the headquarters of the tourist and tourism of Capri, thanks to whose support the swimmers were able to enjoy a whole day in one of the pearls of the Mediterranean.
Then the traditional photo in “Piazzetta”.
In the afternoon training at the recently renovated Le Lido Ondine, and before returning to Naples, a tour of the island by boat, from the sea to admire all the beauties of Capri as the Blue Grotto and the Faraglioni.
Tomorrow Sprint Race “C.Ag. Chemical” in Baia and technical meeting at “Arenile”.
All the swimmers arrived in Naples
August 29, 2013: today it will complete the arrivals of swimmers engaged Sunday at the Capri-Napoli. At the start 24 athletes from 13 countries. Today teh swimmers will be engaged in training and will be able to view the new location of the arrival of competition.
Tomorrow, day in Capri with the greeting of the Mayor, the traditional photo in “Piazzetta” and training at the location of the start of the race “Lido Le Ondine”.
The transfers to Capri will be cared for by the partner of the event “Navigazione Libera del Golfo”. In Capri instead, the swimmers will move from Marina Grande in Capri thanks to the invaluable support of the famous funicular of Capri, which is also an official partner of the event.
Press conference
August 28, 2013: today will presented the 48th edition of the Capri-Napoli. The press conference will be carried out at 10.45 am in the Board Room of the City of Naples.
Many news at the edition of the “sixtieth” that will be unveiled this morning.
Present, among others, the Councillor for Sports of the Municipality of Naples Mrs Giuseppina Tommasielli, the Councillor with responsibility for sport in the Campania Region Mr. Schifone Luciano, President FIN Campania Mr Paolo Trapanese, The Italian CT for opena water swimming Mr. Valerio Fusco, the world champion of Barcelona in 2013 Martina Grimaldi, as well as the Chairman of the organizing committee Luciano Cotena. Testimonial of the event the actor Gino Riviecco.
Here the official book ( italian version only )
Live Streaming
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Testimonial 2013
August 26, 2013: Testimonial for this edition edition will be the actor Gino Riviecco, television and theater eclectic artist, expression of a Neapolitan comedy graceful and elegant, among other fine connoisseur of sports.
7th stage FINA Grand Prix
August 25, 2013: in the seventh and penultimate round of the 2013 FINA Grand Prix held yesterday in Ohrid in Macedonia, won the French Reymond and Martina Grimaldi.
Here are the podiums:
For men: 1) Reymond (Fra), 2) Stochino (Ita), 3) Afanevic (Rus).
For women: 1) Grimaldi (Ita); Kozydub (Rus); Sitic K. (Cro).
Here the complete results and rankings updated before the last leg of the next September 1, in program here in Capri-Napoli, over the usual distance of 36 km which will award officially the world championships title for the 2013 FINA Grand Prix.
10th anniversary
24 August 2013: 10 years and 11 editions ago, the “new” race Capri-Naples has back with the 38th edition, after a long break of 11 years.
The race, the latest edition dating from 1992, was reorganized by a new company, represented by Luciano Cotena, after the previous 37 editions organized by “Il Mattino”.
A traditional and historical event, whose first edition dates back to 1954, was again part of the events of the Neapolitan summer and of FINA OWS World Cup calendar.
32 competitors at the start, with the victory of Bulgarian Petar Stoychev, who would become the 10-time world champion (And now Sport Minster in Bulgaria). Among women victory with record of German Angela Maurer. At the start even some veterans of previous editions, Paul Asmuth, Claudio Plit and Rosario Castellano who did not want to miss the return of the marathon for excellence in world swimming.
Since then, 11 editions, with that which will be staged next week, and the arrival in Naples of the 4th edition of the absolute FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships in 2006.
The delegates for the race
August 23, 2013: FINA confirmed the delegates for the race scheduled for Sunday, September 1:
FINA DIRECTOR: Mr. Samuel Greethman (GB)
FINA SAFETY OFFICER: Mr. Jean Paul Narce (FRA)
FINA DOPING CONTROLS DELEGATE: Mr. Eide Lubs (GER).
Next to them the 2 international referees will be:
1st REFEREE: Mrs Daniela Fierro (ITA)
2nd REFEREE: Mrs Annalisa Bolteri (ITA)
Doctor Official:
Dr. Roger Mariano (ITA)