Brembilla Adds To National Treasury
2008-07-17
At Italian nationals in Treviso, Emiliano Brembilla kept Nicola Cassio at bay by 0.05sec, in 1:49.94 to 1:49.99 in the 200m freestyle to add to a decade-long list of national titles; Mattia Nalesso set 50 'fly Italian record in 23.74

At Italian nationals in Treviso, the second day of action was a calmer affair than Alessia Filippi dictated on day one. Emiliano Brembilla kept Nicola Cassio at bay by 0.05sec, in 1:49.94 to 1:49.99 in the 200m freestyle to add to a decade-long list of national titles, with bronze going to 1,500m man Federico Colbertaldo, in 1:50.12. Mattia Nalesso shaved 0.22sec off his Italian record in the 50m butterfly with a 23.74 victory over Paolo Facchinelli, also inside previous national-record time, on 23.85. Cristina Chiuso fell 0.04sec shy of her national 50m free record with a 25.22 victory.