![Italy's Federica Pellegrini breaks the world record on women's 200 meters freestyle semi final during the 12th FINA World Championships, at the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne, Australia, on March 27, 2007. Italy's Federica Pellegrini breaks the world record on women's 200 meters freestyle semi final during the 12th FINA World Championships, at the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne, Australia, on March 27, 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E74GH2/italys-federica-pellegrini-breaks-the-world-record-on-womens-200-meters-freestyle-semi-final-during-the-12th-fina-world-championships-at-the-rod-laver-arena-in-melbourne-australia-on-march-27-2007-photo-by-nicolas-gouhiercameleonabacapresscom-2E74GH2.jpg)
Italy's Federica Pellegrini breaks the world record on women's 200 meters freestyle semi final during the 12th FINA World Championships, at the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne, Australia, on March 27, 2007.
![Gabriele Detti Takes Down Italian Record; Federica Pellegrini Remains Distance Free Contender - Swimming World News Gabriele Detti Takes Down Italian Record; Federica Pellegrini Remains Distance Free Contender - Swimming World News](https://vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Federica_Pellegrini_e_Luca_Marin-e1408643768371.jpg)
Gabriele Detti Takes Down Italian Record; Federica Pellegrini Remains Distance Free Contender - Swimming World News
![Federica Pellegrini ITA winner women s 200 m free in world record time at the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships Rome Italy Stock Photo - Alamy Federica Pellegrini ITA winner women s 200 m free in world record time at the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships Rome Italy Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BD37XM/federica-pellegrini-ita-winner-women-s-200-m-free-in-world-record-BD37XM.jpg)
Federica Pellegrini ITA winner women s 200 m free in world record time at the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships Rome Italy Stock Photo - Alamy
![Fede per sempre. La Pellegrini chiude la carriera vincendo i 'suoi' 200 sl agli Assoluti. Festa e tuffo con Malagò: la più grande Fede per sempre. La Pellegrini chiude la carriera vincendo i 'suoi' 200 sl agli Assoluti. Festa e tuffo con Malagò: la più grande](https://www.federnuoto.it/images/2004_Olimpiadi_argento_200sl_Atene.jpg)
Fede per sempre. La Pellegrini chiude la carriera vincendo i 'suoi' 200 sl agli Assoluti. Festa e tuffo con Malagò: la più grande
![Nuoto, i record mondiali: 1'52"98 di Federica Pellegrini nel tripudio di Roma 2009. Un tempo che resiste da 11 anni - OA Sport Nuoto, i record mondiali: 1'52"98 di Federica Pellegrini nel tripudio di Roma 2009. Un tempo che resiste da 11 anni - OA Sport](https://www.oasport.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Federica-Pellegrini-LaPresse.jpg)
Nuoto, i record mondiali: 1'52"98 di Federica Pellegrini nel tripudio di Roma 2009. Un tempo che resiste da 11 anni - OA Sport
![Italy's Federica Pellegrini celebrates her world record time of 1:54.82 in the Women's 200M Freestyle which earned her gold at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Italy's Federica Pellegrini celebrates her world record time of 1:54.82 in the Women's 200M Freestyle which earned her gold at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYWBCX/italys-federica-pellegrini-celebrates-her-world-record-time-of-15482-in-the-womens-200m-freestyle-which-earned-her-gold-at-the-national-aquatic-center-water-cube-during-the-2008-summer-olympics-in-beijing-china-on-august-13-2008-upi-photoroger-l-wollenberg-TYWBCX.jpg)