2018-19 (Junior)
- Finished second with a personal best time in 200 Fly at the Frank Elm Rutgers Invitational (12/1)
- Swam personal best in 100 Fly at the Rutgers Invitational (11/30)
2017-18 (Sophomore)
- Placed third in the 100 Fly in the ECAC Championships at Rutgers (2/23)
- Touched in personal-best time in the 100 Fly while placing 19th at the 2018 Big Ten Championships (2/16)
- Won the 100 and 200 Fly events in the dual meet win over Nebraska (1/26-27)
- Made the finals in all three individual events at the Texas Invitational (11/30 - 12/2), highlighted by a 14 place overall finish racing in the B Final in the 200 Fly
- Qualified for A Finals in all four individual events at Rutgers' Frank Elm Invitational (11/17-19), placing second in the 200 Fly, third in the 200 IM, fourth in the 400 IM and fifth in 100 Fly
- Scored runner-up finish in 200 Fly and third place in 400 IM at the Rutgers penta-meet with Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and Villanova (11/3-4)
- Won the 200 IM at the Northwestern quad-meet with Illinois, Chicago and Illinois-Chicago
- Won the 100 Fly at the Illinois tri-meet with Illinois
- Opened the season with third place performances in the 200 Fly and 200 IM at the Florida Gulf Coast dual meet, followed by a runner-up in the 400 IM (10/6-7)
- Placed sixth in the 200 Fly at the U.S. Open Championships
2016-17 (Freshman)
- Recorded a NCAA B cut in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.47 at the Ohio State Last Chance Qualifier (Feb. 26)
- Contributed NCAA B cuts and PRs in both the 100 butterfly (53.56) and 200 butterfly (1:158.59), appearing in the B and C finals, respectively, at the 2017 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 16-17)
- Finished third with a time of 2:06.04 in the 200 IM against Richmond (Jan. 28)
- Finished fourth in the 200 butterfly and 400 IM during collegiate debut against Cincinnati and Virginia Tech (Jan. 20-21)
- Joined the program during the spring semester
Personal
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Fede
One word to describe your Coach: inspiring
Major: Human Resource Management
I chose my major because: I took intro to HR and I was super interested in it
Favorite place to hang out on campus: the yard
The person I most admire is and why: My dad, because of what he has accomplished in his life
If I wasn’t swimming, I’d be: I cannot see myself not playing sports
Favorite professional athlete: Jeanette Ottesen
Favorite professional sports team: Juventus (Italian soccer team)
One word to describe myself in the pool: hard worker
One word to describe myself out of the pool: particular
Few people know that: I started watching movies when I came here
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: my coach back home in Italy
I started playing my sport because: my parents wanted me to be able not to drown on vacation
I chose Rutgers because: it was a great opportunity for a great education and I wanted to leave an impact on the program
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: eating lollipops
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: my ritual is not having rituals
Pets I had growing up were: a beautiful Czech-Slovakian wolf dog
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: we do not really celebrate Halloween in Italy
The quote that most resonates with me is: you cannot get much done in life if you only work on days in which you feel good
If my life was a book, the title would be: you learn something new everyday
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: white
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources?: Thank you so much for helping me be a better version of myself.
