Tania Cagnotto: “I want to be in top form at the European Championships”

The competitions in Shanghai are still in Tania Cagnotto's bones. The South Tyrolean was still plagued by slight back pain weeks after the World Cup competition. However, she wants to grit her teeth, after all the European Championships are on the program from August 18th in Berlin. The big highlight this season. Already at the Grand Prix in Bolzano the shape curve should point upwards again. “My back still hurts a bit. Unfortunately, I had to discover this again on Monday during training. However, I have a good feeling on the diving board,” assured Cagnotto on Thursday at a press event in the Bolzano Lido. “This competition is very important for me because here I can compete with the best athletes. It’s a real yardstick.” Unlike in previous years, Cagnotto has come to South Tyrol without any notable successes in the past few weeks. “This time everything is different. I still have a lot to prove this season. I have the chance to do that at the European Championships,” said the 29-year-old.

Looking towards Berlin

After the three-day competitions in Bolzano, Cagnotto has a whole series of intensive training sessions on the program in order to prepare as best as possible for the continental title fights. “We still have twenty days to work on our form. I want to use every single one of these days to really feel my way back and test the final fine-tunings.” After all, she will be one of the narrower circle of favorites again in Berlin, especially since she has already won twelve gold, three silver and four bronze medals at the European Championships. Cagnotto is well aware of the high expectations: “Of course I want to build on these successes. That is clearly my goal. In Berlin it will be a bit more difficult, but I will give it my all. I can promise that.”

The program of the 20th FINA Grand Prix in Bolzano:

Friday, August 1rd: 10 a.m.: Individual 3m board men and 10m tower women – preliminary round 14.30 p.m.: Individual 3m board men and 10m tower women – semi-finals 18 p.m.: Synchronized women's 10m tower and 3m board final

Saturday, August 2th: 10 a.m.: Individual 3m board women and 10m tower men – preliminary round 14.30 p.m.: Individual 3m board women and 10m tower men – semi-finals 18 p.m.: Women's individual 10 m tower and men's 3 m board final

Sunday, August 3th: 11 a.m.: Synchronized women's 10m tower and women's 3m board final 15 p.m.: Individual 3m board women and 10m tower men – final

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Tania Cagnotto: “I want to be in top form at the European Championships”

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