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Main Campus +39 06 9762 5083
info@romecityinstitute.com
Train inside one of the world’s most decorated swimming traditions. The program combines academic excellence with high-level training and competition, guided by coaches who have played a role in the Italian delegation’s recent international success.
Swimming in Italy is tradition and excellence, standing alongside the USA and China at the top of the sport worldwide. Italian swimmers won six medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, double their total from 2016, plus another in open water. Our student-athletes train at a high level in Rome under qualified, forward-thinking coaches who have played a role in that success, while combining it with a full academic course load.
Massimiliano brings extensive experience as the Athletic Coach of the Italian Women’s National Water Polo Team. Together with his dedicated staff, he provides professional coaching focused on technical instruction, conditioning, and preparing student-athletes for competitive swimming at all levels. Since swimming is an individual sport, each athlete receives training tailored to their own physical structure, race distances, and needs.
The swimming program is carefully structured to integrate with students’ academic commitments while ensuring a high-performance training environment.
Morning pool sessions plus two evening practices focused on technique, endurance, and race preparation.
One weekly gym session with our professional coaches, targeting strength, mobility, and injury prevention.
The competitive and training season aligns with the Italian swimming calendar for continuous progression.
Students train primarily at CSI Roma Flaminio, a well-established sports center just a 20-minute walk from the main campus. The facility features a 25-meter indoor short-course pool and serves as the hub for both training and competition in Rome. Student-athletes also benefit from the full resources of the main campus, including a fully equipped gym for strength and conditioning and a physiotherapy and recovery center to support injury prevention and long-term performance.
Upon arrival, all students are officially affiliated with both the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) and the Centro Sportivo Italiano (CSI), giving every swimmer the right environment to challenge themselves and grow.
The official national swimming federation, recognized by the Italian Olympic Committee and international governing bodies (LEN and FINA/World Aquatics). Times are official and can qualify athletes for regional, national, and international events.
An alternative federation with a strong focus on participation, inclusion, and race experience, giving student-athletes frequent opportunities to compete in a supportive environment.
Through the affiliation with FIN, athletes become eligible for regional and national competitions. Based on performance and qualifying times, swimmers may progress to higher-level events and even pursue international opportunities, with each athlete challenged according to their own level.
FIN Meetings: Approximately 3–5 competitions per year. Qualification for additional regional and national events depends on performance during the first meetings of the season.
CSI Meetings: Around 6 competitions per year, a great way to gain additional race experience throughout the season.
ECL · Empire Collegiate League: In-house competitions organized by Rome City Institute, with 1–2 meetings per semester, designed to foster team spirit and performance monitoring.
“As a competitive swimmer here at Rome City, my experience has been a radically different approach to the training I am used to and for what I was expecting. Training under my coach, Massimiliano, he has helped me to develop a unique training plan I hope will help me even after my time here at Rome City Institute is done, gaining not only confidence in myself in training but also the ability to be in better control of my body in training and in swim meets. Being in Rome, so far from home in Chicago, IL, has made this journey even more impactful for me. Rome City Institute has truly been the best place to elevate my swim career.”
Are you ready to become a Rome City Lion?
At Rome City we are looking for students who are willing to think outside the box and prepare themself for a professional journey in a rapidly changing world.