Simone Ercoli
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Professional marathon swimmers and coaches of the Gruppo sportivo della Polizia di Stato
Simone Ercoli (born on 5 May 1979 in Castelfiorentino, Italy) is a male professional marathon swimmer from Italy who swims for the Gruppo sportivo della Polizia di Stato.
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Open Water Swimming Highlights
- He was inducted, as an Honor Swimmer, into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
- He won 23 podium finishes over his lengthy career in FINA professional marathon swims: 6 gold + 8 silver + 9 bronze.
- He finished 8th in the 5 km 2000 European Championships in Finland at the age of 21.
- He finished 13th in the 10 km at the 2000 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- He finished 2nd in the 10 km at the 2002 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Egypt.
- He finished 12th in the 10 km at the 2003 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
- He finished 16th in the 10 km in the 2004 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in the UAE
- He finished 3rd in the 5 km at the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada.
- He finished 3rd in the 5 km at the 2006 European Championships in Hungary.
- He finished 3rd in the 5 km in the 2006 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Italy.
- He finished 9th in the 5 km in the 2007 FINA World Championships in Australia.
- He finished 4th in the 5 km in the 2007 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Austria.
- He finished 3rd in the 10 km in the 2007 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in China.
- He finished 3rd in the 10 km in the 2007 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong.
- He finished 6th in the 10 km in the 2007 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Mexico.
- He finished 12th in the 10 km in the 2008 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in the UAE.
- He finished 33rd in the 10 km in the 2008 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Spain.
- He won the 10 km in the 2009 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Brazil.
- He finished 32nd in the 10 km in the 2009 FINA World Championships in Italy.
- He finished 4th in the 15 km in the 2009 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in the UAE.
- He won the 15 km in the 2010 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina.
- He finished 9th in the 10 km in the 2010 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Brazil.
- He finished 2nd in the 5 km in the 2010 European Championships in Hungary.
- He finished 2nd in the 5 km mixed team relay in the 2010 European Championships in Hungary.
- He finished 20th in the 10 km in the 2012 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Brazil.
- He won the 15 km in the 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina.
- He won the 57 km in the 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina in 8 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds.
- He finished 14th the 10 km in the 2013 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Mexico.
- He finished 3rd the 15 km in the 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Mexico.
- He finished 5th the 5 km mixed team relay in the 2013 FINA World Championships in Spain.
- He DNF in the 34 km 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in lac St-Jean, Quebec, Canada.
- He finished 9th in the 30 km 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Macedonia in 5 hours 19 minutes 26 seconds.
- He finished 4th in the 36 km 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Italy in 6 hours 19 minutes 0 seconds.
- He won the 57 km 2014 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina in 8 hours 19 minutes 0 seconds.
- He finished 2nd in the 15 km 2014 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Mexico.
- He finished 4th in the 5 km 2014 European Championships in Germany.
- He finished 5th in the 5 km mixed team relay 2014 European Championships in Germany.
- He DNF in the 36 km 2014 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Italy.
- He finished 2nd in the 25 km 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina.
- He finished 3rd in the 15 km 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Mexico.
- He finished 4th in the 5 km mixed team relay at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Russia.
- He finished 7th in the 33 km 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Macedonia in 6 hours 22 minutes 20 seconds.
- He DNF in the 33 km 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Italy.
- He finished 4th in the 57 km 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina in 8 hours 41 minutes 28 seconds.
- He finished 2nd in the 57 km 2018 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina in 7 hours 34 minutes 36 seconds at the age of 38.
- He finished 2nd in the 15 km 2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series in Argentina.
- He finished 3rd in the 15 km 2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series in Argentina at the age of 39 in 2 hours 32 minutes 39 seconds.
- He won the opening leg at the 2013 and 2014 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race in Rosario, Argentina.
- He won the second leg at the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda in Argentina in 2013 and 2014.
- He finished third overall in the 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional circuit, just 1 point out of first and fourth in the 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit.
- He finished 17th overall on the 2017 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional marathon swimming circuit.
- He finished 4th in the 15 km Maraton Acuática Ciudad de Rosario in Argentina on 9 February 2019, second stop on the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series in Rosario, Argentina.
- He competed on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix events in addition to the following events:
- FINA World Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013
- FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships: 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006
- European Championships: 2000, 2002, 2006, 2010
2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Rankings
1. Damián Blaum 62 points in 8 races
2. Evgenij Pop Acev (MKD) 61 points in 8 races
3. Simone Ercoli (ITA) 53 points
Carriera
La sua carriera internazionale inizia nel 2000 quando giunge ottavo nei 5km agli Europei di Helsinki.
Vanta anche un secondo posto alla Coppa LEN del 2005 a Siviglia e una vittoria in coppa del mondo nel 2009.
External links
- From Jersey to San Diego, IMSHOF On The Move
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Inductees to be Honored on Jersey in the English Channel
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Simone Ercoli Inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- World Aquatics bio
- Pros on the Podium – Men
- Pros on the Podium – Women
- Italians Go 1-2 In Rosario's Grand Prix
- Simone Ercoli Closes Fast To Win Santa Fe-Coronda
- It Will Be A Match Of Brains And Brawn In Cozumel
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Strategy, Speed, Stamina, Smarts Required At World's 25K
- Simon Ercoli Wins
- How Times Change In The Open Water World
- Who Will Top Maratón Acuática Santa Fe - Coronda in 2014?
- Rosario Race Goes Back To The Future
- Second Leg Of La Copa Grand Prix Quini 6
- Streamlined Optimal Breathing In The Open Water
- Lucky Sevens In Rosario
- Petar Stoychev On The Opposite End Of The Stick
- Fabiana Lamberti Wins Maratón Acuático de Rosario
- Simone Ercoli Leads 3 Amigos In Rosario
- Italian Polizia Go 1-2-3 In Rosario's Maratón Acuática
- Phenomenally Fit To Be Fantastically Fast
- Simone Ercoli Goes 2 For 2 In 2014
- Maurer vs. Rybárová vs. Geijo in Playa del Carmen
- Simone Ercoli vs. Ivan Afanevich, Round 3
- Sunburned And Spent, Swimmers On The Mend
- The Power To Believe By Karina Fassi
- 2014 Capri-Napoli
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Italians Fly Fast Over 22 km
- Evgenij Pop Acev Is World Grand Prix Champion
- After 101 km, Stefanovski And Stochino Tie
- Evgenij Pop Acev Turns Tables On Damián Blaum
- Guillermo Bértola Returns To Maratón Santa Fe-Coronda
- Evgenij Pop Acev, Guillermo Bertola Win FINA Grand Prix
- Records Meant To Be Broken
