The challenge
The Capri-Napoli marathon has always been, since the undertaking of Fioravanti and Alfieri, a great challenge. Even today, those who participate in the race has a personal challenge: to win, to beat the record in terms of time, the record in terms of wins, beating the record in terms of participation or “just” finish the crossing.
Over the years, however, outside the official competition, many have launched their own challenge to the Capri-Napoli to bring out their own strong message:
6 September 2020: the race of records, the 2020 edition will be remembered as the edition in which a woman: Arianna Bridi (ITA) arrived first at the finish line, beating all men and also the overall record, setting the clock in 6h 04′ and 26″, improving the women’s record by about 20 minutes and the men’s one by 7 minutes and approaching the 6-hour limit. But, alongside the official competition, another challenge was also created, less evident from a point of view sporty, but of great value from a social point of view: a relay made up of athletes from the Italian swimming Federation team and the Italian Paralympic Swimming Federation who, all together, have united Capri and Naples by swimming, symbolically reducing the distances between swimming and Paralympic swimming. the relay led by the super champion Gregorio Paltrinieri, saw the following descend into the water: Domenico Acerenza, Martina Grimaldi, Simone Ercoli, Giulia Gabbrielleschi, Martina De Memme, Ginevra Taddeucci and for the FINP (Italian Swimming Federation Paralympic) Vittorio Abete, Roberto Pasquini and Giuseppe Spatola.
19 September 2018: Gaia Naldini, the former European and world champion, won a double challenge, completing the solo Capri-Napoli with a time of 8h 59 ’20. The first one linked to the most beautiful and difficult crossing in the world for the swimmers in open water and the other side for promote a fundraising campaign to donate to the Ieo-Ccm foundation, fundraising linked to an initiative promoted by the European Institute of Oncology.
13 July 2018: for the first time in the world, 5 boys with autism and intellectual disabilities of the TMA method Caputo-Ippolito team, taking part in the Capri-Napoli competition, finishing the test in the third place overall of the relay teams with the time: 8h 53 ’01 “, preceding also other teams of other nations, their message is very strong, reaching a very important social goal, have exceeded their limits and demonstrated to all their potential, they did so to raise awareness on the difficulties that every day families of boys with autism spectrum disorders must overcome.
June 30, 2017: at the unofficial competition, the relay race victory goes to the Vis Sauro Nuoto Pesaro, formed by 5 young girls, whose average age is 14 years. They finish the race in 9h 27 ’12 “improving the time of the” male colleagues “of the previous year.
8 July 2016: to remember Giulio Travaglio, the unofficial Capri-Napoli finish in his hometown Baia. The victory of the relay competition goes to the Conero Welness formed by 5 boys, whose average age is 14 years. They finished the test in 9h 28 ’35 “.
6 September 2015: the day of the first competition of coastal rowing by team. The sea canoes cross the Gulf in a show competition that sets the stage for an official competition in the next editions.
7 September 2014: the bike & Karina Fassi. The day of the 49th edition included two new challenges. The “rider” Giuseppe Cianti tried and got the first record of bike Capri-Napoli crossing with the kit Shuttle Bike, all Made in Italy, patented by engineer Roberto Siviero, a normal bicycle supported by a floating structure. Final time 4h 58 ‘.
Karina Fassi, however, was born with spina bifida swam the first and the last part of the Capri-Napoli (1 km total). Karina begins to swim at 35, on medical advice, to strengthen her rehabilitation. At first she began to learn to float, then, as a dip. Get to know other people who swim in open water swimming events that begin to motivate and encourage it. From that moment begins to make swimming every day and her rehabilitation become training, to realize her dream of swimming at the Capri-Napoli in 2014.
July 4, 2014: The first Paralympic relay (Vittorio Abete, Antonio Boccia, Gianluca Cacciamano, Enrico Giacomin, Roberto Pasquini, coach Enzo Allocco) of the FINP (Italian Swimming Federation Paralympic) attending the unofficial competition. “The magic 5″ won the relay competition reaching the finish line first, with a time of 7h 51 ’22 “.
July 8, 2013: theitalianjob2013: From Capri to Naples by swimming, then immediately by bike to Great Britain to get to London with a 42.195 kilometer run. It is the special Guinness attempt by two English professionals and sportsmen, Hamish Allan and Kit di Alexander. The project, called “The Italian job”, was born to raise funds for British soldiers seriously injured in war missions around the world. A project that has expanded up to the one that will start on Monday 8 July at the Lido Le Ondine in Capri: first the most fascinating test of the world panorama of bottom swimming, then a tour of Europe by bicycle from Naples to the gates of London until the final marathon. All in less than 14 days.
June 27, 2013: The first amateur Capri-Napoli, given the many requests for participation from enthusiasts of discipline and race, a race dedicated to amateurs into two categories: SOLO and RELAYS with 7 SOLO swimmers and 5 RELAYS with a total of 35 partipant swimmers from 7 Countries.
June 17, 2012: The first amateur relays, with the example given in 2011 by athletes “champions” have tried and also finished second relay of masters athletes: “La Vedetta Campana” with Enrico Adamo, Espedito Accardo, Salvatore Iengo and Alessandro Rivellini. And “W I Briganti del Sud” with Francesco Labruna, Bruno Bellacchino, Manuela De Vivo and Vincenzo Moriello. Goal achieved for both relays that have covered the entire race course in about 8h. Even the master, relay, can finish the grueling Capri-Naples.
June 19, 2011: The first relay in water swimmers athletes accustomed to deal with the pool and short distances: four athletes from Campania led by Francesco Vespe, to fulfill the 36 km with changes of about two kilometers. Vespe have agreed with the particular challenge of the Gulf: Lucio Spadaro, Alessio Adamo e Alessio Sigillo. Goal achieved by covering the 36 km in approximately 5 hours and 30 ‘. Even people used to swim and win in pools of 25 and 50 meters can swim the Capri-Naples.
September 4, 2010: Monica Priore, she swims and finishes the Capri-Meta di Sorrento (about 15 km) in about 7 hours.
At the age of 5 she was diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus. She chooses sport as a communication tool and, by swimming, she begins to demonstrate that even by going into the pool together with her diabetes, one can compete and win, without the fear that the glycemic value may compromise performance.
Among the goals that she has set for herself in attempting this enterprise are that of giving courage and hope to all those who live badly their diabetic condition and that of uniting in one big party diabetics, diabetologists, nurses, associations and anyone else militates, for one reason or another, in the diabetes sector because, as he often reiterates. "Unity is strength and all together against diabetes you can bring home some results".
June 27, 2010: Marco Murari, Italian master athlete but residing abroad for work, he try the Capri-Naples crossing. Goal failed for a short time, but achieved in 2011 and 2012 when he will swim the Capri-Naples respectively in about 9h and 30 'and in about 8h and 40'. Goal achieved, a solo master athlete swims the Capri-Naples approaching the times of the pro and finishing the crossing with times that in the distant past would have guaranteed overall victory.
June 27, 2010: Dario Oliviero, 2010 is also the year of the first windsurfing crossing. Goal achieved in just over 3 hours, despite some moments of absolute lack of wind.
July 5, 2008: Salvatore Cimmino, he swims and finishes the Capri-Napoli in 10h 22 'and 28'. He will repeat and finish the crossing also in 2009.
At the age of 15, Salvatore was struck by a terrible osteosarcoma, and to save his life he was forced to have his leg amputated in the middle of the femur. At the age of 41, after countless physiological problems, Salvatore begins to swim under medical advice, he had never been in the water before!
After eight months, on 15 July 2006 he swim his first crossing without the aid of performing prostheses, Capri / Sorrento of 22 km. Immediately after, he begins his "swim strike" to draw attention to the problems of the world of disability. In 2007 he organized the "SWIMMING TOUR of ITALY". In 2008 he took part in SOLO "Capri - Torre Annunziata" and later in the "Capri - Napoli". This will be followed by the "SWIMMING TOUR OF EUROPE" and, more recently, the "SWIMMING TOUR OF THE WORLD", with the "only" purpose of creating a platform of interest regarding the problems of civil disability, with particular reference to critical issues currently affecting amputees.
August 29-September 3, 2006: thanks to the popularity and the historicity of the Capri-Napoli, the city of Naples host the fourth edition of the FINA open water swimming championships. The event takes place on the seafront of Naples and the in the backgroung another show with Vesuvius, the Sorrentine Peninsula, Capri and Posillipo.
July 2, 2005: Daniele Scarpa, the Olympic champion in Atlanta 1996, faces and finishes crossing Capri-Naples in 3h 05 ‘and 34 “with a Polynesian canoe, canoe better suited to deal with the open sea. His goal, to make know a discipline much more precisely known in Polynesia and Hawaii, starting with a solid and successful traditions of Italian canoe.
July 10, 2004: Casimiro Monti, faces and finies the first crossing of Capri-Naples canoe. The Environment Deputy in the City of Naples launches its challenge to the crossing to enhance the theme of environment and to bring attention to the Bay of Naples.
August 24, 2003: Imma Cerasuolo, Paralympic athlete, swim the final stretch of the Capri-Napoli (about 1 km). On 2004 won Olympic medals in the Paralympics games in Athens.
Over the years, however, outside the official competition, many have launched their own challenge to the Capri-Napoli to bring out their own strong message:
6 September 2020: the race of records, the 2020 edition will be remembered as the edition in which a woman: Arianna Bridi (ITA) arrived first at the finish line, beating all men and also the overall record, setting the clock in 6h 04′ and 26″, improving the women’s record by about 20 minutes and the men’s one by 7 minutes and approaching the 6-hour limit. But, alongside the official competition, another challenge was also created, less evident from a point of view sporty, but of great value from a social point of view: a relay made up of athletes from the Italian swimming Federation team and the Italian Paralympic Swimming Federation who, all together, have united Capri and Naples by swimming, symbolically reducing the distances between swimming and Paralympic swimming. the relay led by the super champion Gregorio Paltrinieri, saw the following descend into the water: Domenico Acerenza, Martina Grimaldi, Simone Ercoli, Giulia Gabbrielleschi, Martina De Memme, Ginevra Taddeucci and for the FINP (Italian Swimming Federation Paralympic) Vittorio Abete, Roberto Pasquini and Giuseppe Spatola.
19 September 2018: Gaia Naldini, the former European and world champion, won a double challenge, completing the solo Capri-Napoli with a time of 8h 59 ’20. The first one linked to the most beautiful and difficult crossing in the world for the swimmers in open water and the other side for promote a fundraising campaign to donate to the Ieo-Ccm foundation, fundraising linked to an initiative promoted by the European Institute of Oncology.
13 July 2018: for the first time in the world, 5 boys with autism and intellectual disabilities of the TMA method Caputo-Ippolito team, taking part in the Capri-Napoli competition, finishing the test in the third place overall of the relay teams with the time: 8h 53 ’01 “, preceding also other teams of other nations, their message is very strong, reaching a very important social goal, have exceeded their limits and demonstrated to all their potential, they did so to raise awareness on the difficulties that every day families of boys with autism spectrum disorders must overcome.
June 30, 2017: at the unofficial competition, the relay race victory goes to the Vis Sauro Nuoto Pesaro, formed by 5 young girls, whose average age is 14 years. They finish the race in 9h 27 ’12 “improving the time of the” male colleagues “of the previous year.
8 July 2016: to remember Giulio Travaglio, the unofficial Capri-Napoli finish in his hometown Baia. The victory of the relay competition goes to the Conero Welness formed by 5 boys, whose average age is 14 years. They finished the test in 9h 28 ’35 “.
6 September 2015: the day of the first competition of coastal rowing by team. The sea canoes cross the Gulf in a show competition that sets the stage for an official competition in the next editions.
7 September 2014: the bike & Karina Fassi. The day of the 49th edition included two new challenges. The “rider” Giuseppe Cianti tried and got the first record of bike Capri-Napoli crossing with the kit Shuttle Bike, all Made in Italy, patented by engineer Roberto Siviero, a normal bicycle supported by a floating structure. Final time 4h 58 ‘.
Karina Fassi, however, was born with spina bifida swam the first and the last part of the Capri-Napoli (1 km total). Karina begins to swim at 35, on medical advice, to strengthen her rehabilitation. At first she began to learn to float, then, as a dip. Get to know other people who swim in open water swimming events that begin to motivate and encourage it. From that moment begins to make swimming every day and her rehabilitation become training, to realize her dream of swimming at the Capri-Napoli in 2014.
July 4, 2014: The first Paralympic relay (Vittorio Abete, Antonio Boccia, Gianluca Cacciamano, Enrico Giacomin, Roberto Pasquini, coach Enzo Allocco) of the FINP (Italian Swimming Federation Paralympic) attending the unofficial competition. “The magic 5″ won the relay competition reaching the finish line first, with a time of 7h 51 ’22 “.
July 8, 2013: theitalianjob2013: From Capri to Naples by swimming, then immediately by bike to Great Britain to get to London with a 42.195 kilometer run. It is the special Guinness attempt by two English professionals and sportsmen, Hamish Allan and Kit di Alexander. The project, called “The Italian job”, was born to raise funds for British soldiers seriously injured in war missions around the world. A project that has expanded up to the one that will start on Monday 8 July at the Lido Le Ondine in Capri: first the most fascinating test of the world panorama of bottom swimming, then a tour of Europe by bicycle from Naples to the gates of London until the final marathon. All in less than 14 days.
June 27, 2013: The first amateur Capri-Napoli, given the many requests for participation from enthusiasts of discipline and race, a race dedicated to amateurs into two categories: SOLO and RELAYS with 7 SOLO swimmers and 5 RELAYS with a total of 35 partipant swimmers from 7 Countries.
June 17, 2012: The first amateur relays, with the example given in 2011 by athletes “champions” have tried and also finished second relay of masters athletes: “La Vedetta Campana” with Enrico Adamo, Espedito Accardo, Salvatore Iengo and Alessandro Rivellini. And “W I Briganti del Sud” with Francesco Labruna, Bruno Bellacchino, Manuela De Vivo and Vincenzo Moriello. Goal achieved for both relays that have covered the entire race course in about 8h. Even the master, relay, can finish the grueling Capri-Naples.
June 19, 2011: The first relay in water swimmers athletes accustomed to deal with the pool and short distances: four athletes from Campania led by Francesco Vespe, to fulfill the 36 km with changes of about two kilometers. Vespe have agreed with the particular challenge of the Gulf: Lucio Spadaro, Alessio Adamo e Alessio Sigillo. Goal achieved by covering the 36 km in approximately 5 hours and 30 ‘. Even people used to swim and win in pools of 25 and 50 meters can swim the Capri-Naples.
September 4, 2010: Monica Priore, she swims and finishes the Capri-Meta di Sorrento (about 15 km) in about 7 hours.
At the age of 5 she was diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus. She chooses sport as a communication tool and, by swimming, she begins to demonstrate that even by going into the pool together with her diabetes, one can compete and win, without the fear that the glycemic value may compromise performance.
Among the goals that she has set for herself in attempting this enterprise are that of giving courage and hope to all those who live badly their diabetic condition and that of uniting in one big party diabetics, diabetologists, nurses, associations and anyone else militates, for one reason or another, in the diabetes sector because, as he often reiterates. "Unity is strength and all together against diabetes you can bring home some results".
June 27, 2010: Marco Murari, Italian master athlete but residing abroad for work, he try the Capri-Naples crossing. Goal failed for a short time, but achieved in 2011 and 2012 when he will swim the Capri-Naples respectively in about 9h and 30 'and in about 8h and 40'. Goal achieved, a solo master athlete swims the Capri-Naples approaching the times of the pro and finishing the crossing with times that in the distant past would have guaranteed overall victory.
June 27, 2010: Dario Oliviero, 2010 is also the year of the first windsurfing crossing. Goal achieved in just over 3 hours, despite some moments of absolute lack of wind.
July 5, 2008: Salvatore Cimmino, he swims and finishes the Capri-Napoli in 10h 22 'and 28'. He will repeat and finish the crossing also in 2009.
At the age of 15, Salvatore was struck by a terrible osteosarcoma, and to save his life he was forced to have his leg amputated in the middle of the femur. At the age of 41, after countless physiological problems, Salvatore begins to swim under medical advice, he had never been in the water before!
After eight months, on 15 July 2006 he swim his first crossing without the aid of performing prostheses, Capri / Sorrento of 22 km. Immediately after, he begins his "swim strike" to draw attention to the problems of the world of disability. In 2007 he organized the "SWIMMING TOUR of ITALY". In 2008 he took part in SOLO "Capri - Torre Annunziata" and later in the "Capri - Napoli". This will be followed by the "SWIMMING TOUR OF EUROPE" and, more recently, the "SWIMMING TOUR OF THE WORLD", with the "only" purpose of creating a platform of interest regarding the problems of civil disability, with particular reference to critical issues currently affecting amputees.
August 29-September 3, 2006: thanks to the popularity and the historicity of the Capri-Napoli, the city of Naples host the fourth edition of the FINA open water swimming championships. The event takes place on the seafront of Naples and the in the backgroung another show with Vesuvius, the Sorrentine Peninsula, Capri and Posillipo.
July 2, 2005: Daniele Scarpa, the Olympic champion in Atlanta 1996, faces and finishes crossing Capri-Naples in 3h 05 ‘and 34 “with a Polynesian canoe, canoe better suited to deal with the open sea. His goal, to make know a discipline much more precisely known in Polynesia and Hawaii, starting with a solid and successful traditions of Italian canoe.
July 10, 2004: Casimiro Monti, faces and finies the first crossing of Capri-Naples canoe. The Environment Deputy in the City of Naples launches its challenge to the crossing to enhance the theme of environment and to bring attention to the Bay of Naples.
August 24, 2003: Imma Cerasuolo, Paralympic athlete, swim the final stretch of the Capri-Napoli (about 1 km). On 2004 won Olympic medals in the Paralympics games in Athens.