Swiss and Irish swimmers touch the wall the same time to take gold in the women's 50m freestyle S6 in a day of close thriller finishes at the European Open Championships
Friday, 16 April 2021
Italy will be hopeful of getting among the medals on home water during the third leg of the World Para Swimming World Series, scheduled to begin in Lignano Sabbiadoro tomorrow.
In total, 141 athletes from 27 countries are scheduled to line-up in 17 races behind closed doors at the Bella Italia Village Sports Complex.
World champions Carlotta Gilli, Simone Barlaam, Arianna Talamona and Federico Morlacchi form part of a 24-strong Italian squad, some of whom will be competing in their first competition for more than a year.
The 2020 edition of the World Series round in Lignano was cancelled at the last minute as coronavirus started to spread around the world.