Simone Cerasuolo

Simone Cerasuolo (born 22 June 2003) is an Italian competitive swimmer. He is the world junior record holder in the short course 50 metre and 100 metre breaststroke events. At the 2021 European Junior Championships, he won a gold medal in the 50 metre breaststroke and a bronze medal in the 100 metre breaststroke.

Simone Cerasuolo
Personal information
National team Italy
Born (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003[1]
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight89 kg (196 lb)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubGS Fiamme Oro[3]
Imolanuoto[3][4]
CoachCesare Casella[4]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Junior Championships 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1
European Junior Championships
2021 Rome 50 m breaststroke
2021 Rome 100 m breaststroke

Early life

Cerasuolo was born 22 June 2003 in Italy.[1] He has swum for GS Fiamme Oro and Imolanuoto in national and regional competitions, and is coached by Cesare Casella.[3][4]

Career

2021

On 25 April 2021, at the Italian Regional Championships of Emilia-Romagna, Cerasuolo set a new world junior record and European junior record in the short course 50 metre breaststroke event with a time of 26.26 seconds, which broke the former records of 26.31 set by Nicolò Martinenghi of Italy in 2017.[4]

2021 European Junior Championships

2021 European Junior Championships
50 m breaststroke 27.29
100 m breaststroke 1:01.56

At the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships in Rome, and held at the Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Cerasuolo swam a personal best time of 1:00.78 in the prelims heats of the 100 metre breaststroke.[1] In the final of the 100 metre breaststroke the following day, 8 July, he placed third with a time of 1:01.56, winning the bronze medal in the event.[5][6] Cerasuolo won the gold medal in the final of the 50 metre breaststroke with a time of 27.29 seconds, bringing his total medal count to two medals in individual events for the Championships.[7][8][9]

2021 Italian Short Course Championships

At the short course 2021 Italian National Championships in Riccione, Cerasuolo broke his own world junior and European junior records in the 50 metre breaststroke with an event winning time of 25.85 seconds.[3][10] In the 100 metre breaststroke, Cerasuolo set new world junior and European junior records with a time of 56.66 seconds that won him the event by finishing over three tenths of a second ahead of the former world junior record holder and second-place finisher Nicolò Martinenghi.[11][12]

2022

In April 2022, at the Italian National Spring Championships, conducted in long course metres, Cerasuolo swam a 1:00.59 in the prelims heats of the 100 metre breaststroke to qualify for the final ranking second.[13] He won the silver medal in the final with a time of 1:00.62.[14][15] On the fifth and final day, he swam a 27.28 in the preliminary round of the 50 metre breaststroke to qualify for the final ranking second.[16] In the final, he won the silver medal with a personal best time of 26.85 seconds.[17][18] His time of 26.85 seconds was fast enough to qualify him for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in the event.[19]

International championships

Meet 100 freestyle 50 breaststroke 100 breaststroke 200 breaststroke 4×100 freestyle 4×100 medley 4×100 mixed freestyle 4×100 mixed medley
EYOF 20196th5thDNS9th10th4th
EJC 20214thDSQ

Personal best times

Long course metres (50 m pool)

Event Time Meet Location Date Ref
50 m breaststroke 26.85 2022 Italian National Spring Championships Riccione 13 April 2022 [17]
100 m breaststroke 1:00.59 h 2022 Italian National Spring Championships Riccione 10 April 2022 [13]

Legend: h – heat

Short course metres (25 m pool)

Event Time Meet Location Date Notes Ref
50 m breaststroke 25.85 2021 Italian Short Course National Championships Riccione 30 November 2021 WJ [3][10]
100 m breaststroke 56.66 2021 Italian Short Course National Championships Riccione 1 December 2021 WJ [11][12]

Legend: WJWorld Junior record

World records

Short course metres

No. Event Time Meet Location Date Age Status Ref
1 50 m breaststroke 26.26 2021 Italian Regional Championships Riccione 25 April 2021 17 Former [4]
2 50 m breaststroke (2) 25.85 2021 Italian Short Course National Championships Riccione 30 November 2021 18 Current [3][10]
3 100 m breaststroke 56.66 2021 Italian Short Course National Championships Riccione 1 December 2021 18 Current [11]

Honours and awards

References

  1. LEN (7 July 2021). "LEN European Junior Swimming Championships Rime - Italy: Results 100m Breaststroke Men Preliminary". Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. Cisale, Giusy (14 January 2022). "Simone Cerasuolo Set 2 WJRs In Short Course; How Good Can He Be In Long Course?". SwimSwam. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. FIN (30 November 2021). "Campionato Italiano Assoluto Frecciarossa - V. 25m: Risulti 50 m Rana - Uomini" (in Italian). Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. Lepesant, Anne (26 April 2021). "Simone Cerasuolo Sets World Junior Record In SCM 50 Breast With 26.26". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. LEN (8 July 2021). "LEN European Junior Swimming Championships Rime - Italy: Results 100m Breaststroke Men Final". Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. Johnson, Annika (8 July 2021). "2021 European Junior Championships Day 3 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. LEN (9 July 2021). "LEN European Junior Swimming Championships Rime - Italy: Results 50m Breaststroke Men Final". Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. Sutherland, James (9 July 2021). "2021 European Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. Byrnes, Liz (9 July 2021). "Miladinov Adds Junior 100 Fly Gold To European Silver; Popovici Blasts 1:45.26 For 200 Free CR". Swimming World. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  10. Race, Retta (30 November 2021). "Simone Cerasuolo Posts New World Junior Record In 50 Breast". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  11. FIN (1 December 2021). "Campionato Italiano Assoluto Frecciarossa - V. 25m: Risulti 100 m Rana - Uomini" (in Italian). Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  12. Race, Retta (1 December 2021). "Cerasuolo Nails Encore SCM 100 Breast World Junior Record – 56.66". SwimSwam. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  13. FIN (10 April 2022). "Campionato Italiano Primaverile UnipolSai - V. 50m: Risultati 100 m Rana - Uomini" (in Italian). microplustiming.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  14. FIN (10 April 2022). "Campionato Italiano Primaverile UnipolSai - V. 50m: Risultati 100 m Rana - Uomini Finale" (in Italian). microplustiming.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  15. Carlson, Reid (10 April 2022). "2022 Italian Spring Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  16. FIN (13 April 2022). "Campionato Italiano Primaverile UnipolSai - V. 50m: Risultati 50 m Rana - Uomini" (in Italian). microplustiming.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  17. FIN (13 April 2022). "Campionato Italiano Primaverile UnipolSai - V. 50m: Risultati 50 m Rana - Uomini Finale" (in Italian). microplustiming.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  18. Bruno, Gianluca (13 April 2022). "Nuoto, Niccolò Martinenghi sfiora il record italiano sui 50 rana. Ai Mondiali anche Simone Cerasuolo" (in Italian). OAsport. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  19. Carlson, Reid (13 April 2022). "2022 Italian Spring Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  20. Sutherland, James (3 December 2021). "Swim of the Week: Simone Cerasuolo Knocks Four-Tenths Off 50 Breast WJR – 25.85". SwimSwam. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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