Swimming: Ceccon and Pilato win gold at worlds

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 21 - Italy continued their strong start at the world swimming championships on Monday with Thomas Ceccon winning the men's 100 metres backstroke and Benedetta Pilato taking gold in the 100m breaststroke.
    To boot, Ceccon set a new world record of 51.6 seconds to beat the former holder of the record, Ryan Murphy of the United States, into second place.
    Italy already have six medals at the championships, including four golds, after Giorgio Minisini and Lucrezia Ruggiero won the mixed duel technical synchronized swimming earlier on Monday and Nicolo Martinenghi grabbed gold on the men's 100m breaststroke on Sunday. (ANSA).