The power of enthusiasm. The charisma of empathy. The pleasant sound of concepts, which reach the heart because they depart from the heart. Then, if during the interview two eyes like those of little Vittoria fix you, then Massimiliano Rosolino from Naples opens his door with a smile. A life of success, of triumphs, love and sacrifices, happy arrivals and bitter defeats, sport always and in any case with passion, enthusiasm, the engine of his days. «I did fifty thousand kilometers in the pool, without the passion it would not have happened». One of the strongest swimmers in the history of sport, an Italian flag like few others, today - at 44 and a 25-year-old physique - is a happy sportsman, an attentive father, a man-image overwhelmed by requests, a winning television personality because he is true, sunny, takes you unwittingly. The holidays are about to end at the Falkensteiner in Capo Boi, a resort where the emerald green of the sea blends with that of the vegetation. He, king of swimming pools and availability, even manages to give some swimming lessons. Children included.
Who is Rosolino today?
"After two weeks of vacation, I'm devastated." He laughs. «I'm with my family, my routine is made up of lots of bikes at dawn towards Costa Rei, wonderful roads. This sea, these places are vital and necessary. I'm fine, I picked the pears, I tried the figs. I am a happy man who enjoys family. I allow myself a nap sometimes even under an umbrella, but I'm the last to leave the beach in the evening ».
Rosolino yesterday according to Rosolino.
«To do something well you have to give up many others. But when that “thing” is a goal and gratifies you, it's different: on a bike, today, I like the climbs more than the descents. As a boy, I was in bed on Saturday at midnight, maybe on Sunday morning I was back in the pool. Today I'm still a professional, maybe a bit too much , but there are two ways: either you do it well, or it's just an attempt. Nobody has superpowers, it all comes with training. But it never bothered me, not even the very hard routine, because everything is demanding. I have always been full of euphoria, of enthusiasm. I got it from my parents, over 80, who get over everything with humor. Here, I have always been ready to enjoy everything, from an early age. It is not a sacrifice, even if it seems. And this "building myself" has given me the opportunity, today, to be a brand ambassador, a testimonial, to work with Federnuoto, to do some television. Without being very good, mind you, especially in racing ».
