Athlete of the month March 2024 [Video]

March celebrates Lifesaving great Francesco Ippolito from Italy as 2024’s third The World Games Athlete of the Month.

27-year-old Ippolito is not only The World Games 2022 gold medallist in the 200m Super Lifesaver; the swimming ace also currently leads the Life Saving Sport (ILS) Ranking, giving him great chances to qualify for The World Games in Chengdu, taking place from 7-17 August 2025.

“The qualification for TWG in Chengdu (CHN) will end in January 2025. Until then, I have to work hard and I have to keep the highest level of concentration,” Ippolito explains.

After studying languages (German, English and Spanish) at secondary school, Ippolito chose to dedicate his life to swimming and started working as a coach. Coming back to the beginning of his journey, Ippolito tells us:

“Even though I started swimming at 3 years old, it was only at 12 years old that I was first …