Rome, 20 July (LaPresse) – "There's a silver crisis in Sentosa, we took it all. We knew we were fighting for something important. We are strong and we proved it. Different strategies don't change values much in the end. Germany was the team to beat and we didn't manage it." These were the words of Gregorio Paltrinieri, silver medallist in the 4×1.5 km mixed relay at the World Open Water Championships in Singapore. ‘I lost the direct medal battle with Tadeucci, but that's okay,’ continued Paltrinieri, who will return to Italy in a few hours to undergo further tests on his ring finger. "It's a shame about my finger and the pool, but it would have been tough to stay for another two weeks with a routine we're not used to. Thanks to Taddeucci, who is the symbol of the championship, Pozzobon swam a great leg because he kept us up there right away, while Guidi proved to be one of the strongest men on the circuit. I'll watch the swimming competitions on TV and cheer on my teammates. It's a post-Olympic world championship, but the level is already very high. The team has been largely renewed; I'm sure it will achieve good results by developing the younger riders," he added.