Circolo Canottieri Napoli (in

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:''Naples Rowing Club'') is one of the most prestigious and renowned Italian

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clubs. Founded in 1914, its headquarters are located in the green oasis gardens of "Molosiglio", in San Ferdinando overlooking the bay of

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. With more than a thousand members in its ranks, hosts several Olympic disciplines like boating,

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and more. Their home court is in downtown Naples housed in the municipal swimming pool on ''Ulisse Prota Giurleo'' street.

The headquarters

The club's headquarters is at the southwest corner of the gardens of Molosiglio in an area near ''Acton'' street, which includes the namesake port. With an area of 7000 sq.m. and 3500 sq.m. covered structures, it is one of the largest sailing clubs in Naples. The marina offers mooring for approximately 150 boats and is the basis for the section speedboats and boating. The locker rooms, swimming pools and gyms of the Rowing Club are located on the ground floor, while the terraces and lounges on the first floor are home to cultural events and gatherings. Other sporting activities revolve around the two pools, one small for the children, 33 meters, is consistent with FINA to play polo. Another pool club located in Ponticelli Via Ulisse Prota Giurleo, 3. In addition, the club has two tennis courts.

Sports activities

Canottieri Napoli organizes and participates in many sports events at the national and international level, with many sports teams. The men's water polo team competes in Italy's

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. The teams participating in swimming and rowing, with good results, for the Italian league and continue to provide athletes for national teams. The club has organized a race with boats in force for the period of the Italian Championship in 2012 for the category Offshore 3000. The fight took place on 2 and 3 June in the water in front of the promenade cttadino. La gara si è disputata il 2 e il 3 giugno nello specchio d'acqua antistante il lungomare cttadino. Circolo Canottieri Napoli also organizes many races. This sport has a momentum of the game in the World Series Naples 2012 - 2013 brought America's Cup. The triathlon is the latest sport practised in Canottieri Napoli.

Water polo team

Canottieri Napoli's water polo team is one of the most important and successful in Italy and Europe. In the TROPHY includes several national championships and cups but over the diamond in the crown is the 1978 European Championship.

Palmarès

European competitions

LEN Champions League The LEN Champions League is the top-tier European professional water polo club competition with teams from up to 18 countries. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The competition started in 1963 as European Cup. A change of na ...

** Winners (1): 1977-78 ** ''Runners-up (1):'' 1990-91 ** ''F4 3rd place (1):'' 1975-76 ** ''F4 4th place (1):'' 1973-74 *

LEN Super Cup The LEN Super Cup is an annual water polo match organized by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European club competitions, the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. From 1976 to 2002, the LEN Super Cup was contested betwe ...

** ''Runners-up (1):'' 1978

Domestic competitions

* Italian League ** Winners (8): 1950-51, 1957–58, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1989-90 *

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** Winners (1): 1969-70

References

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