Federica Pellegrini goes to London in pursuit of perfection

Federica Pellegrini Trota his statuesque 5-foot-10 frame around the indoor pool at the Olympic Games in London can be difficult for you to keep track of past and present.

The leading Italian swimmer change coach enough time to align all corners of the pool, then there is her ex-boyfriend, and even his teammate Luca Marin, her current boyfriend and fellow Filippo Magnini team, over its many competitors.

But the only person to be defined the career of pilgrims in the past three years.

Since his coach wanted Alberto Castagnetti died suddenly in October 2009 after heart surgery, Pellegrini has struggled to replace a man often referred to as a "second father".
A former Olympic swimmer, Castagnetti was also the head coach of the Italian team.

First, Pellegrini spoke to Stefano Morini, Castagnetti wizard, but this relationship disappeared after a poor performance in the 2010 Short Course World Championships in Dubai.

Morini could not compete with the charisma Castagnetti, and was not strong enough for the pilgrims. Then he turned the French coach Philippe Lucas, who once made his main rival Laure Manaudou.

Pellegrini Marin and moved to Paris to train with Lucas, a kind of mindless individual known to use tank tops and gold chains around his neck.

Although Luke says he does not speak Italian, the association has produced good results, as Pellegrini has defended both the 200 - and 400-meter freestyle titles at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, becoming the first woman to accomplish the feat.

However, Lucas has refused to follow Pilgrim returns to its preferred training base in Verona, leaving his coach, less than nine.

A brief experience with Federico Pellegrini is Bonifacenti ended abruptly when dissatisfaction with the veteran Italian coach known to the public, and since he began dating Pellegrini Magnini, twice world champion 100 free.

So Magnini followed in Rome and settled with his coach, Claudio Rossetto, although Rosetta specializes in short runs.

"Every athlete has a coach in your life have a great feeling. He found one and died. So some 'chaos was predictable," said Rosetti. "He had a very strong relationship with him, both emotionally and technically. I also realize how strong was his relationship with Albert."

Pellegrini of the most popular female athlete in Italy, and under constant scrutiny by the media and gossip. His manager has refused repeated interview requests from The Associated Press.

'And' someone who wants the best of themselves, and want the best in people around him, "Magnini said.
Rosetta has had to adapt to the particular needs of Pellegrini, for longer distances she ran to his other swimmers.

"I spend more hours in the pool," he said with a smile. "Federica well trained. No lack of motivation. But opponents of the field is bigger now. Federica was at the top for almost eight years. He won silver in Athens and she was always here on the podium. E" difficult for you to improve what has already been done. "

As a young man of 16 years, Pellegrini won a silver medal in the 200 meters at the Athens Olympics in 2004. Four years later, he won gold in the 200, but settled for fifth place in the 400, but entered as the world record holder.

While she is undefeated in the 200 meters at the most important events for four years, pilgrims have often problems with the 400. He cited the lack of energy in Debrecen, but has also struggled with nerves in the race longer, sometimes.