#248 Matteo Giunta on coaching Federica Pellegrini, the ISL, and the state of Italian swimming

Matteo Giunta is an Italian National swim coach (C.C. Aniene) and the Head Coach of the Aqua Centurians. After spending a few years coaching for Andrea Di Nino's ADN Project, he moved to Verona in 2012 to work under Philippe Lucas. This is where he began coaching Federica Pellegrini in 2012. A decade later, the two are set to be married after European Championships. In this episode you'll learn about Matteo's coaching progression as well as how he coached the greatest 200 Freestyler of all time - the only person to ever make it to the podium in 8 straight World Championships in the same event. Be sure to watch the new Amazon documentary, "Federica Pellegrini - Underwater". 00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law 00:04 Hello Matteo Giunta 03:40 Matteo the swimmer 05:00 Wedding planning 06:15 Fame & paparazzi 08:00 Federica's retirement 14:15 How do you manage love & coaching? 17:20 How do you go sub 154? 20:00 Federica's schedule 21:30 Less yardage 22:20 200 Freestyle Set 26:00 "A beautiful racer" 26:30 200 Free race strategy 29:00 Federica's mindset 35:00 Never satisfied 39:30 Italian swimming 44:50 Head Coach of Aqua Centurians 46:30 Sharing experiences 47:20 Proud to be Italian 49:15 Favorite Food 51:00 Favorite City 53:45 Paris 2024 BRATTER PA IMMIGRATION LAW: Exclusive immigration representation of athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and entertainers. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! BEINE WELLNESS BUILDING: Individualize your nutrition with genetic testing and personalized plans. Eat, supplement, and recover based on your genetics. VASA: Essential dryland for stronger, better, faster swimmers. Save 10% using the code "brett" at checkout! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD: Big and small digital pace clocks, virtual scoreboards, and live results. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD #swimming #swimcoach #italy