"Until the Olympics there was an absolute veto for various reasons, but now I think it's the right time even if I don't plan anything".
Federica Pellegrini - guest of the TV show “Verissimo” - said this, and does not hide her desire to become a mother.
“I'm getting close to the idea that there is no longer swimming in my life, but I'm not afraid. The changes for me have always been positive energy, ”he explained,“ it was a beautiful journey, made up of ups and downs. I enjoyed it. It was a positive release after a difficult year. Now is the time to turn the page ”.
The champion has recently made official her relationship with her partner and coach Matteo Giunta : “We didn't want gossip to enter our world of training and fast pace. We tried to keep the figures separate. He suffered with me and has always supported me. If it hadn't been there I would have stopped swimming many years ago. It gave me the strength to believe more in myself ”.
And when asked if he is the right man, he has no doubts: "Matthew is the best person I know".
Pellegrini also spoke of the stress and too high expectations concerning professional athletes, undermining their mental health: “We athletes are often seen as robots who never make mistakes and are prepared for anything, but that's not true. The Olympics brings a very high level of psychophysical stress that not everyone can handle ".
The swimmer has never hidden that you suffer from panic attacks: “I have kept them under control, even if they never completely pass. You learn to live with them and fight them, but they are always there ”, he concluded.
(Unioneonline / F)