Simona Quadarella


Simona Quadarella is an Italian swimmer. She is the current world champion of the 1500 m freestyle.

Biography

She competed in the women's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, winning the bronze medal. After her international explosion, which took place in 2017 at the age of 19, Simona Quadarella won 9 international medals in the two-year period 2017-2018, including a trio of gold medals at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships in 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle.
Than in July 2019, Quadarella won her first world title at the World Championships in Gwangju, taking gold in the 1500 m in a time of 15:40.89. She also won a silver medal in the 800 m race in a time of 8:14.99.

National records