Diego Fedeli and Mimmo Scaldaferri Tie at the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli to kickoff the UltraMarathon Swim Series
6 men and 5 women from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, France, Italy and Great Britain competed in the first of four open division races on the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli from the island of Capri to Napoli on Italy’s mainland today.
Italians Diego Fedeli (35) and Mimmo Scaldaferri (53) went head-to-head over 36 kilometers as they both eventually tied for first in 8 hours 43 minutes 39 seconds. Race director Luciano Cotena said, “It was a perfect day for a real open water swimming race. Unfortunately, many tried to participate, but there were not adequately prepared, even if the weather and sea conditions were perfect.”
Since the 1950’s, the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli has been part of the by the International Long Distance Swimming Federation (ILDSF), the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation (WPMSF), the International Marathon Swimming Association (IMSA), the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, and most recently the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series. But the famed sea marathon has long outlasted any governing body on the professional marathon swimming circuit. Today, Cotena and his colleagues kicked off the new UltraMarathon Swim Series, along with the Traversée international du Lac St-Jean.
Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli Solo Overall Results
- Diego Fedeli (35, Italy) 8 hours 43 minutes 39 seconds
- Mimmo Scaldaferri (53, Italy) 8 hours 43 minutes 39 seconds
- Federic Romera (46, France) 9 hours 17 minutes 18 seconds
- Stefano Magnelli (55, Italy) 9 hours 27 minutes 19 seconds
- Massimiliano Santopietro (52, Italy) 10 hours 1 minute 13 seconds
- Kate Richman (41, UK) no time
- Loic Metais (58, France) no time
- Eduard Von Slawik (42, Australia) no time
- Axel Vander Helst (58, Belgium) DNF
Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli Overall Duo Results
- Abracua Duo: Patricia Balda (42, Argentina) + Raffaele Notte (50, Italy) no time
- Orsi Polari: Michael Garnett (41, UK) + Anamarie Garcia Gernett (40, UK) no time
Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli Overall Relay Results
CN Posillipo: Matteo Boccalatte, 17, Italy + Luca Borgo, 23, Italy + Federico Chiella, 17, Italy + Samuele De Rinaldi, 21, Italy + Raffaele Palmiggiano, 15, Italy + Luca Schiattarella, 23, Italy) 6 hours 32 minutes 52 seconds
Abracua Blanco: Claudio Plit, 67, Argentina + Richard Dacoury, 62, France + Alejandro Heit Margarit, 48, Argentina + Sergio Martinez, 57, Argentina + Martin Mazzilli, 76, Argentina + Fernando Perez, 76, Argentina) no time
Abracua Celeste: Victoria Chamorro, 31, Argentina + Raul Novoa, 62, Argentina + Arnoldo Stantero, 68, Argentina + Silvio Stantero, 43, Argentina + Angel Roman Tassisto, 62, Argentina + Analia Vazquez, 30, Argentina) no time
The key event personnel included race director Luciano Cotena, referee Daniela Fierro, and doctor Cristiano D’Errico.
Solo competition Winners
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About the Ultramarathon Swim Series
The UltraMarathon Swim Series in a new global circuit organizes and promotes the world’s coldest, hardest, longest, toughest, most extreme open water swims around the world. The Series is by, for, and about ultramarathon and extreme open water swimmers. For more information on how to participate in the series as an athlete or event organizer, visit the Ultramarathon Swim Series event organizer area for more information.
2022 UltraMarathon Swim Series Events:
- June: 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli from Capri to Napoli, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
- July: 14.5 km Authentic Marathon Swim in Pefki Evia, Straits of Artemision, Greece
- July: 15.5 km Trans Tahoe Solo in Lake Tahoe, California, USA
- July: 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in lac St-Jean, Québec, Canada
- October: 10 km, 20 km, 30 km La Isla Open Water in Zimapán Dam, Querétaro, Mexico
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