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Capri-Napoli, presentato il libro “I giganti del mare”  Capri-Naples: The book "The Giants of the Sea" presented

18/12/2025

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---ITA: “Il mare è una palestra infinita, un maestro severo e generoso al tempo stesso. (…) Ed è proprio dal mare che nasce una delle più straordinarie avventure sportive del Novecento che prosegue tuttora: la Capri-Napoli, la ‘Maratona del mare’, trentasei chilometri di fatica e meraviglia che da oltre settant’anni legano indissolubilmente due perle del Mediterraneo e due anime della stessa passione”. Le parole sono del presidente della Federazione Italiana Nuoto, Paolo Barelli, e sono contenute nella prefazione al libro “I giganti del mare” scritto da Franco Esposito e Marco Lobasso ed edito da LeVarie (160 pagine, 16 euro, acquistabile in libreria e sulle piattaforme librarie web). Il volume, che racconta le sessanta edizioni della gara di nuoto in acque libere più famosa al mondo, promossa ogni anno dalla società Eventualmente Eventi & Comunicazione di Luciano Cotena, è stato presentato ieri, mercoledì 17 dicembre, nei saloni del Circolo Canottieri Napoli.
Il libro, come è stato spiegato dai presenti, raccoglie e racconta le imprese epiche della gara, la cui prima edizione si è svolta nel 1954 e che, dopo una pausa durata undici anni, è ripresa nel 2003, ma anche aneddoti e curiosità su una competizione che ha segnato la storia delle due città coinvolte, Capri e Napoli. Tra le imprese leggendarie c’è senz’altro quella di Arianna Bridi, la vincitrice dell’edizione del 2020 a suon di record (6.04.26), capace di battere anche i colleghi uomini nella traversata natatoria di 36 chilometri: “Ricordo ancora – ha raccontato al Circolo Canottieri – che in acqua non capivo perché il mio allenatore mi fornisse la posizione degli uomini. Ho compreso di averli battuti solo dopo avere tagliato il traguardo. La cosa più bella? Vedere il mio idolo, Gregorio Paltrinieri, saltare ed esultare per la mia impresa”.
A introdurre i lavori è stato il presidente del circolo e del comitato campano Fin, Giancarlo Bracale. A seguire l’intervento del presidente nazionale dell’Unione Stampa Sportiva Italiana, Gianfranco Coppola, autore della postfazione, che ha posto l’accento “sul ruolo dei giornalisti, che raccontano le emozioni dello sport”. Spazio all’organizzatore della Capri-Napoli e promotore del volume, Luciano Cotena, che ha sottolineato come “questo libro sia un tributo ai protagonisti delle sessanta edizioni sin qui disputate”, ricordando anche che un’appendice è dedicata ai protagonisti delle prove open, aperte ad atleti e amatori che così possono provare l’emozione della traversata del golfo. Emozione descritta invece da due atleti napoletani che hanno concluso la Capri-Napoli, Fabiana Lamberti e Giuseppe Ilario. A chiudere la serata uno degli autori, Marco Lobasso, che ha portato i saluti di Franco Esposito, costretto a rimanere a casa da una forma influenzale, e ha spiegato il lavoro di ricerca che ha accompagnato la stesura dei vari capitoli.
Durante la serata spazio alla consegna di una gigantografia della pagina del libro dedicata all’impresa del 2020 ad Arianna Bridi e al taglio della torta dedicata a “I giganti del mare” realizzata per l’occasione da Sabatino Sirica.

---ENG: “The sea is an infinite training ground, a teacher both stern and generous. (…) And it is precisely from the sea that one of the most extraordinary sporting adventures of the twentieth century was born, one that continues to this day: the Capri-Naples, the ‘Marathon of the Sea’, thirty-six kilometers of effort and wonder that for over seventy years have inextricably linked two pearls of the Mediterranean and two souls with the same passion.” These words are from the president of the Italian Swimming Federation, Paolo Barelli, and are contained in the preface to the book “I giganti del mare” (The Giants of the Sea), written by Franco Esposito and Marco Lobasso and published by LeVarie (160 pages, 16 euros, available in bookstores and online bookshops). The volume, which recounts the sixty editions of the most famous open water swimming race in the world, promoted annually by Luciano Cotena's company Eventualmente Eventi & Comunicazione, was presented yesterday, Wednesday, December 17, in the halls of the Circolo Canottieri Napoli.
The book, as explained by those present, collects and recounts the epic feats of the race, which was first held in 1954 and, after an eleven-year hiatus, resumed in 2003. It also features anecdotes and curiosities about a competition that has shaped the history of the two cities involved, Capri and Naples. Among the legendary feats is undoubtedly that of Arianna Bridi, the record-breaking winner of the 2020 edition (6:04:26), who also beat her male colleagues in the 36-kilometer swim: "I still remember," she told the Circolo Canottieri, "that in the water I didn't understand why my coach was telling me the men's positions. I only realized I had beaten them after crossing the finish line. The most beautiful thing? Seeing my idol, Gregorio Paltrinieri, jump and celebrate my feat."
The proceedings were introduced by Giancarlo Bracale, president of the club and of the Campania FIN committee. This was followed by a speech by the national president of the Italian Sports Press Union, Gianfranco Coppola, author of the afterword, who emphasized "the role of journalists, who recount the emotions of sport." Luciano Cotena, organizer of the Capri-Napoli race and promoter of the volume, emphasized how "this book is a tribute to the protagonists of the sixty editions held so far." He also noted that an appendix is ​​dedicated to the protagonists of the open events, open to athletes and amateurs who can experience the thrill of crossing the gulf. This emotion was also described by two Neapolitan athletes who completed the Capri-Napoli race, Fabiana Lamberti and Giuseppe Ilario. Closing the evening, one of the authors, Marco Lobasso, conveyed greetings from Franco Esposito and explained the research that went into writing the various chapters.
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