Italian swimmer Benedetta Pilato, 20, and Chiara Tarantino, 23, received a 90 -day ban from all activities by the Italian Swimming Federation to steal cosmetics at Singapore Airport on returning from the 2025 World Championship, where Pilato won the 50m bronze.The two athletes were arrested by Singapore police on August 14 after being caught stealing two cosmetics products from a tax-free shop at the airport.Swimmers were able to return to Italy on August 20 following the intervention of the Italian authorities.“In view of the facts revealed by the investigation and cooperation of the two athletes, who acknowledged their responsibilities, the prosecutors of the Italian federal federation decided to suspend them for 90 days from all activities starting today,” the Federation announced.The suspension means both swimmers will miss the European Short Course Championship in Poland this December.Pilato, who won the Gold Breaststroke World in Budapest in 2022, addressed social media events. “From this experience, I have a great lesson about prudence, individual responsibilities, and the value of the people around me,” he wrote.He also claimed that he had been “involved (in this theft) independently of (he).”
