Top of the Finswimmers: Andrea Nava

Name:
Andrea
Surname:
Nava

Gender:
Male

Date of Birth:
13-03-1982

Place of Birth:
Rome

Nationality:
Italian

City of Residence:
Rome

State of residence:
Italy

Occupation:
Interior Ministry employee or if you prefer Cop Swimmer!

Start practice Finswimming (year):
1989

Race start Finswimming (year):
1990

Club:
C.N. Fiamme Oro – Roma

You train in 25mts or 50mts Swimming Pool?
Both

Who is your coach?
David Landi

Favorite race:
the 400mt but I can not swim more powerful then the 200mt .. I joke !!!… I love only 200mt!

Favorite athlete (past or present, also as a point of reference):
As a reference point Stefano Figini, without himi there would never be pushed through these times. As strong athlete of the past … is David Landi that I still watch with great admiration.

Your best results (summary):
Eger 2008, world record in the 200mt sf

Record national or European / global level (also passed):
national records: 200mt, 4 x 100mt, 4 x 200mt … European and World Records and 200mt sf 4 x 200

Preferred individual events or relays?
They give particular different emotions, so both

Favorite races in the pool or long distance?
As you know I did everything, now better bathtub … at least I’m sure that much I can not .. the swimming pool at 50 meters ends!

What is your specialty (distance, surface or immersion)?
Only 200 meters!

What type of fin monofin use?
Rocket and Yakolev

What other sports have practiced before?
only this … :(!

Other sports now?
None
If so what?
Year of entry into the National Team (Senior or Junior):
1998
National Team last year (if you’re still leave blank):
Do you have a website or that of your team?
the team!
Hobbies:
Surf, there is always a time for surfing!
Other comments:
Great David .. the Coke in the Bus before your 8000 with my green Swedish in European Champs Long Distance in Těrlicko is one of the moments that I will take with me forever …