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| Aurora
PONSELE |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 04 Apr 1992
in Fano, ITA |
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Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age six in Pesaro, Italy. |
Why this sport? |
"I started to swim because I wanted to imitate my older cousins. The idea to start open water swimming came from my coach. At first I was not convinced because I was a little scared of the sea but now I can only thank him for his suggestion." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her family. (corriereadriatico.it, 08 Oct 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini. (corriereadriatico.it, 08 Oct 2017) |
Other sports |
She has represented Italy in both swimming and open water swimming at the world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Aug 2018) |
Other information |
MOVE TO PESARO
In November 2019 she decided to move from Rome, Italy, where she had been since age 20, to Pesaro, Italy, so she could swim in a more relaxed environment and be closer to her family. "After eight years in Rome I decided to go home. I came after a particular period. I was physically well, but psychologically I needed to fix some things. In Pesaro I found my peace of mind. I needed to find myself. In Rome I struggled to manage. [On reuniting with her family] I am very attached to them, they are my strength." (swim4lifemagazine.it, 27 Aug 2020; ilrestodelcarlino.it, 24 Aug 2020) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
16:09.57 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:33.07 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
1500m Freestyle |
16:13.20 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:11.21 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
800m Freestyle |
8:33.22 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 22 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
1:59:33.9 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
25km |
5:25:02.4 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Hoorn, NED |
5km |
1:00:11.8 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
10km |
1:56:08.5 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
5km - Team Time Trial |
56:20.9 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Piombino, ITA |
5 km |
1:02:30.1 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2015 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:50:49.41 |
| 3 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:48:05.00 |
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2015 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
DNF |
| 25 |
2014 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:07:06.9 |
| 12 |
2013 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:03:03.1 |
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