NUMBERS CURIOSITY
- 37 editions in 39 years (from 1954 to 1992) has not taken place in 1984 and 1985 editions
- 36 women editions ( no women in the first edition )
- no woman title won in 1954, ’56, ’60, ’64, ‘69, ’78
- 420 athletes joined the event ( 338 men - 82 women )
- 978 starters joined the event ( 775 men - 203 women )
- 48 nations from 5 continents :
- Europe 23
- Asia 12
- America 7
- Africa 4
- Oceania 2
- 4 swimmers participated with different nations in differents years
- 5 editions: an amateur athlete arrived at the finish line before the pro ( 1960, ’61, ’62, ’65, ’77 )
- 6h 35’ 03” men record competition : P. ASMUTH ¯ U.S.A. ( 1982 )
- 7h 11’ 10” women record competition : M. CASSIDY ¯ U.S.A. ( 1992 )
- 47 – ITALY: athletes and nation record presences
- 41 – ITALY: athletes and nation record men presences
- 12 – EGYPT: athletes and nation record women presences
- 24 : nations presenting only men
- 4 : nations presenting only women
- 20 : nations presenting men and women
- 1990 : edition with the highest number of athletes=51
- 1954 : edition with the lowest number of athletes = 10
- 1990 : edition with the highest number of nations = 23
- 1954 e 1956 : editions with the lowest number of nations = 8
- 1991 e 1992 : editions with the highest number of women = 18
- 1990 : edition with the highest numbers of athletes at the finish line =44
- 1969: edition with the lowest numbers of athletes at the finish line =4
- 13 : men record presences : C. PLIT – Argentina
- 9: italian record presences: G. Travaglio – Italia
- 10 : women record presences : G. GHEBARDT – Hungary
- 37 : nations record presences : ITALY
- 5 : men record victories : G. Travaglio – Italy
- 4 : women record victories : J. De Nijs – Holland
- 9 : nations men record victories : Argentina
- 9 : nations women record victories : Egypt e Holland
- 1992 : faster competition