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Swimming, the water sport par excellence, has gained a prominent position in the Olympic programme.
It can be practiced in the pool with distances ranging from 50m to 1,500m or in the open water, covering much longer distances up to 25 kilometres.
In competitive swimming, there are four major styles: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Competitive events 
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Place of birth: Budrio (Bologna)
Date of birth: 11 December 1980
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Sport: Swimming
Discipline/Event: 50m and 100m freestyle
Occupation: Police officer (Agente)
Original club: C.N.Uisp Bologna
Present club: Fiamme Oro
Marco has been the first Italian swimmer to break the 22-second barrier in the 50m freestyle, setting the new 
25-07-2012
Place of birth: Ferrara
Date of birth: 9 May 1986
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Sport: Swimming Weight class: 50m and 100m Backstroke
Occupation: Police Officer (rank: Agente)
Original club: Azzurra 91
Present club: Fiamme Oro
Born on 19th May 1986 in Ferrara, Mirco grew up in Bologna. He took up swimming aged 5, encouraged by his parents, like many other kids. 
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Place of birth: Scorzè (Venice)
Date of birth: 3 December 1989
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Sport: Swimming
Discipline/Event: 50m and 100m breaststroke
Occupation: Police officer (Agente)
Original club: Sporting club Noale
Present club: Fiamme Oro
Results
European Championships
2012 - Debrecen (Hungary) - Gold - 4x100m medley
2012 - Debrecen ( 
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Place of birth: Carpi (Modena)
Date of birth: 5 September 1994
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Sport: Swimming
Discipline/Event: 1,500m - 800m freestyle
Occupation: Police officer
Original club: Uninuoto
Present club: Fiamme Oro
Results
Olympic Games 2012 - London (GB) 2012 - 5th place - 1500 m freestyle
European Championships
2012 - Debrecen (Hungary 
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Place of birth: Benevento
Date of birth: 16 December 1993
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Sport: Swimming
Discipline/Event: 200m - 400m medley
Occupation: Police officer
Recruitment date: 10 July 2012
Original club: Jolly N.C. Benevento
Present club: Fiamme Oro
Results
European Championships
2012 - Debrecen (Hungary) - 6th place - 400m medley
Europe 
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Long-distance swimming is practiced in open waters, such as rivers, lakes, open sea, or even pools.
It is divided into four categories according to the distance covered: up to 5 km, up to 15 km, up to 25 km, and over 25 km.
This discipline was contested for the first time in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with the men's and women's 10 km open water marathon.
Ital 
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Place of birth: Bologna
Date of birth: 28 September 1988
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Sport: Open water swimming
Discipline/Event: 10 Km - 25 km
Occupation: Police officer (Agente Scelto)
Original club: C.N. Uisp Bologna
Present club: Fiamme Oro
Her international career started in 2006 with a 6th place in the 5 km open water event at the European Swimming Ch 
