Simone Sabbioni, born in Rimini on the 3rd of October 1996,
is an italian swimmer and national record holder of the 100 metres backstroke.
After attending the 2016 Rio competitions, this Romagna champion is happy to be
interviewed by our company so that we can get to know him better. Hi Simone,
welcome to this meeting organized together with KeForma’s friends.
Tell us
about your career, when did you start, what is your relationship with the pool
and what have been your best accomplishments up to now?
Hello everyone, my
name is Simone Sabbioni and I am a swimmer. I have been swimming since I was 5
years old, when my parents would leave me playing in the pool hoping I would use
up some of my energy. Around 10 years old I started swimming on a competitive
level and at 14 years old I started winning when participating at the youth
leagues on all 3 distances: 50, 100, 200. Later I participated at the national
youth leagues together with many World and European youth leagues. The best
result achieved during my juvenile career is when I won the Chinese Youth
Olympics. In 2015 I won the Italian record at Riccione which enabled me to
participate for the first time at the National Championships held at Kazan
during the same year. In 2016 I won the Italian Championships and also qualified
for Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Is there a competition you remember
fondly?
One of the competitions I remember fondly is the 2015 Israel
European Championship Short Course Worlds when I won the 50 meter silver medal
and 200 meter bronze medal together with two relay race gold medals.
And one
that you would like to forget about?
One that I would like to forget about
is pretty recent, during the London European Championship. Unfortunately the
training didn’t go as me and my coach expected. During the 100 meter
competition, the one I usually excel in, I got the results I was expecting but
in the end I only won the bronze medal even if I the gold was within my reach.
This is a real special year. How are preparations going for the next
international events? What are your expectations for Rio? Every 4 years the
Olympic year is the most important. We are preparing and training hard for this
event. As Rio approaches I will also participate to the Sette Colli
international trophy and spend 3 weeks altitude training in Sierra Nevada to get
as fit as possible.
How is your day organized?
My day is pretty busy. I
wake up at 7.30 am and start swimming at 8.30 for two hours. I later go back
home, to my granny’s jewelry store or at my mothers. At around 1pm I go with all
the family to eat lunch at one of Rimini’s restaurants. At 3.30pm for three days
a week I train at the gym and then from 5 pm I go back to the pool. The other 3
days I just swim for 2 hours in the afternoon. The rest of the time I spend it
home, eating, watching a film, reading a book or sleeping.
When not
swimming, who is Simone?
Simone: when not swimming Simone is a pleasant guy
who loves music and once in a while takes time to strum through the strings of a
guitar. I love eating out with friends and once in a blue moon I go clubbing
with them.
Swimming and food supplements. What are the main aspects to be
considered on these topics?
We all know well that supplements are very
important for those who practice sports and for life in general. They are
acquired during meals and also by taking extra supplements and that is why I
confide in KeForma which I consider a very good brand. During intense training
it’s important to combine the right supplements to our diet if not we may risk
low performances during training or during the competition itself.
How did
you get to know KeForma and why did you choose our supplement products?
I
got to know KeForma thanks to my training partner Elisa Celli who was using
these products before. I really trust this brand because I believe it is
professional and I benefit from their products every day, especially during
training and competitions.
Is there a KeForma product that you cannot do
without?
I believe all KeForma products are important starting from force 3
before the competition, Cgt Explosion during hard training and the one I need
the most to recover my energy back after training is Recovery Mass 2.0. Skills:
Swimming