Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Giulio Travaglio started out in the pool and culminated his Hall of Fame career in the open water. The Italian national pool champion in the 1500 meters transitioned to the open water and was ultimately inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1966 as an Honour Swimmer. He was also
Courtesy of Nino Fazio of Baia di Grotta, Italy. Giulio Travaglio, a native of Naples, Italy, sprinted onto the professional marathon swimming circuit and never stopped until he was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1966. Travaglio won the 32 km (20-mile) Maratona del Golfo - Capri Napoli in Italy in 1965, 1966, 1967 (see
Open Water Source provides information in Italian on the Olympic marathon swim here and on the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame here. Italian Olympic marathon swimmers in 2012 include two serious medal contenders who will be fighting for positions on the podium from the start to the finish: 2-time world marathon swimming champion Valerio Cleri
