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26 July 2021 Sixth Olympic medal for Italy. Nicolò Martinenghi wins the final bronze medal of the 100 breaststroke meters with a time of 58''33. Gold to British Adam Peaty with 57 '' 37, silver to Dutchman Arno Kamminga. "I have wanted and searched for it for a long time" comments Nicolò Martinenghi: "I have always dreamed of those final 15 meters in every training session". 



Still in the 100 breaststroke, but this time for women, Martina Carraro goes to the final. With an excellent second pool he closes his semifinal third, a modest 1'06 '' 50, seventh overall time. "Objective hit, it wasn't easy" a radiant Martina comments to Rai microphones. "We work for a long time, for me to succeed is a source of pride - adds Martina - Tomorrow will be an open race,  I'll play it on par with the others ".



Thomas Ceccon also hits the final of the 100 backstroke men with 52 `` 78, the third time in the first semifinal, and an excellent fourth overall time 



No final of the 200 freestyle for Stefano Ballo and Stefano Di Cola in Tokyo. Tenth time for Ballo (1'45 "84, four hundredths more than yesterday), 14th for Di Cola. The fastest is the Scottish Scott ahead of the American Smith and the Lithuanian Rapsys



Kate Ledecky's dominance ends in the women's 400 freestyle The American was beaten in the final by the young Australian Ariarne Titmus with a time of 3'56 '' 69