The athlete from Livorno took the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin (Turkey) by storm. Indeed, at that event she managed to win all the competitions she took part in, stepping on the highest place on the podium in the 200, 400, 800 and 4x200 freestyle. She also confirmed her success during the subsequent Kazan Universiade, with a gold medal in the 400 and 800m freestyle, earning her the right to be counted amongst the best present-day female swimmers. Furthermore, at last year’s Universiade in China, where she won another two medals, she also had the honour of being the flagbearer for Italy during the opening ceremony. She maintains that the best cure before a competition is shopping, a medicine she recommends to everybody as it helps relax and “get back to reality”.