By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
Fabrizio Antonelli, coach of Italian distance specialist Gregorio Paltrinieri since 2020, has accepted a position to coach in China to help develop the open-water program.
According to a report from the Italian news outlet OA Sport, the decision to split from Paltrinieri was not the result of conflict, but rather an effort to “change the balance of power within the Italian swimming team.”
Paltrinieri shared a heartfelt farewell post to his coach on his Instagram, saying that when he thought his best days were behind him, Antonelli changed his mind, and for that he thanked him.
When we started swimming together, I was coming off some great seasons full of success, but I was starting to think my best days were behind me. From there: 4 Olympic medals, 13 World Championships, 16 European Championships, 1 World Cup long distance swim, and 3 European records in the pool. I changed my mind. Thank you
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According to the report from OA Sport, Antonelli described the move as a “mutual exchange” which allows him to “grow enormously both as a coach and as a man.”
Paltrinieri is now looking to “forge a new path” after parting ways with Antonelli.
Antonelli’s move to China is similar to that of Australian coach Michael Bohl, who notably made the move after a decorated coaching career with Swimming Australia in January of 2024.
Bohl announced his retirement from coaching following the Paris Olympics in 2024, but it lasted only a handful of months. He joined Denis Cotterell, a fellow Aussie, who had been involved with the Chinese national team for several years before Bohl’s arrival.
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