| 1. Federica Pellegrini, an Italian swimmer, holds the world record in the 200m freestyle in both long and short course events. |
| 2. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Rome, making her the first to swim the 400m freestyle in under four minutes. |
| 3. Federica Pellegrini is the only Italian swimmer to set a world record in more than one event. |
| 4. At 16, she won her first medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, becoming the youngest Italian athlete to win a medal in an individual event. |
| 5. Initially a relay swimmer, Federica competed in her first individual event during the European Championships in Dublin in 2003. |
| 6. She won a silver medal at the 2015 World Aquatic Championships, finishing second to Katie Ledecky and beating Missy Franklin. |
| 7. Despite her strong performance, Federica fell short of winning a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. |
| 8. Not winning a medal at the Rio Olympics was devastating for Federica, prompting her to contemplate making changes in her life. |
| 9. She is the only swimmer to win eight consecutive medals in the 200m freestyle at World Championships. |
| 10. She became the first female swimmer to qualify for five consecutive Olympic finals in the 200m freestyle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. |
