1957: The Champions of Canottieri Napoli

The team of Canottieri Napoli, Champion of Italy in 1957. The team: Buonocore, Mannelli, Kurtini, P.De Stefano, B.Denerlein, R.De Stefano and Russo. 

1964: The team od Rari Nantes Bogliaco, Italy

The team of R.N.Bogliasco, Italy in 1964. Standing L-R: Crovetto V., Toselli, Crovetto Elio (Giulin), Antonio Caffanera (President), Giuseppe Caffarena, Belzer, Boccardo, Nanni, Aldo Caneda (V.President). Squatting L-R: Toselli (Team Official), Bario, Aldo De Giorgi, Valle, Carnevalli, Conti (Team Official).

Source: Biancoceleste Bogliasco 1951-2016 by Gianni Lastrico

1952: The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco.

The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco in 1952. Standing L-R: Bolleli (Team Manager), Marugo, Sanguineti, Nai Novella. Squatting L-R: Risso, Vignolo, Ferrari, Gelmi.

Source: Biancoceleste Bogliasco 1951-2016 by Gianni Lastrico

1951: The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco, Italy

The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco in C' Division of the Italian Championship in 1951. Standing L-R: Cavallini, Novella (President), Lonari, Vignolo, Marugo, Risso. Squatting L-R: Gelmi, Andrea Novella, Bolelli.

Source: Biancoceleste Bogliasco 1951-2016 by Gianni Lastrico

1940: The team of GUF Imperia, Italy

The team of GUF Imperia in A Division of the Italian Championship in early 1940s. Among the players Felipe Cascione (3rd standing from L) one of the important personalities of Imperia, and hero of World War II.
Source: Biancoceleste Bogliasco 1951-2016 by Gianni Lastrico

1912: The Champions of Genoa Cricket and Football Club

The team of Genoa Cricket and Football Club (GCFC) winner of the 1st official Italian Championship in 1912 held in Santa Lucia of Napoli. The team of Genoa won the 4-1 the team of Napoli  Partenope (Rari Nantes Napoli since1927). Genoa CFC:  Ernesto Ghiorzi, Augusto Massa, Paganelli I, Paganelli II, Vittorio Semorile, Gavoglio, Davide Baiardo. Partenope Napoli:  Cesare Cancelli, Joima, Pellegrini, Mascoli, Del Giudice, Gennaro Cangiullo, Tarantini.

Source: Aronne Anghileri (nel lonatno 1912). Il  mondo del Nuoto 11/11/1990

Paolo De Crescenzo (Naples, 1950 - June 2, 2017) was an Italian Water Polo player and Coach. Paolo grew up in Canottieri Napoli under the leadership of Friz Dennerlein. He started in the first team in 1965, beginning his militancy in that group that dominated Italy's water polo in the 70s winning 4 Italian Championships and the 1977 European Champions Cup. In 1983 he became Head Coach of Posillipo Napoli and immediately won the sympathy of the environment. The coaching carrier of De Crescenzo from that point had an exponential rise: 9 Italian Championships, 2 Italian Cups, 2 European Cups and above all 2 European Champion Cup as well one European Super cup made him one of the most titled coaches of the Italian and European Water Polo. In the 2003-05 season he also led the National team to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games before returning for another two years to his beloved Posillipo, then retiring in 2007. In the summer of 2013 he returned to lead the A1 team Acquachiara, Napoli to its first European Participation.

1938, London: Italy vs France 1-1

Italy Vs France (1-1) at the Empire Pool Wembley during the 1938 London, European Swimming Championships.

Source: AP archives 

1912: 1st Italian Championship in Santa Lucia, Napoli

The Italian men's Water Polo Championship in 1912 was the 1st official edition. The tournament was organized by the then Federazione Italiana Rari Nantes  and was disputed in Naples September 14, 1912, in the stretch of sea facing the harbor of Santa Lucia. The tournament was played by three teams Genoa, Rari Nantes Partenope and Società Podistica Lazio. The ligurian team won the first National Italian title.

Source: private collection 

1945: The team of S.S. Lazio Nuoto

The team of S.S. Lazio Nuoto, winner of the 1945 Italian Championship. It has been the first post-World War II Championship not recognized officially by the Italian Federation for technical reasons. Standing L-R: Ivo Bitetti, Gozzo, Catalani, Tamagnini, Aldo Ghira, Franco Baccini Squatting L-R: Camillo De Giovanni, Caselli, Gemignio Ognio.

Source: http://www.sslazionuoto.it/

1966: The team of C.C. Ortigia Siracusa

The team of Circolo Canottieri Ortigia, Siracusa participating in serie C in 1966. From L-R: Huniadfy, Rosario Lo Bello, Roberto Cannizzo, Gianfranco Nasti, Garbato, Carlo Mirisola, Giacomo Rizza, Sasà Puglisi, Angelo Ignoti.

Source: amicisiracusaninelmondo.myblog.it/

1986: The team of ASD Torino 81 Pallanuoto

The team of ASD Torino 81 Pallanuoto promoted to Italian A1 Championship in 1986. Standing L-R: Russo, Barra, Macchia, Pernat, Carannante, Cavallo, Bodrone. Squatting L-R: Nettuno, Hinnek, Franci, Gilli, Costa, Gallino

Source: Mondo del Nuoto 1986 

1949: The team of Rari Nantes Bologna

The team of Rari Nantes Bologna in 1949. Standing L-R: Albahari, Rolfini, Casanova, Vigna Squatting L-R: Balboni, Codeca, Anfossi

Source: Mondo del Nuoto 1986 

1947: The team of Rari Nantes Bologna

The team of Rari Nantes Bologna in 1947. From L-R: Monari, Codeca, Anfossi, Casanova, Rolfini, Albahari

Source: Mondo del Nuoto 1986 

1982 Guayaquil: The team of Italy

The team of Italy coaches by Gianni Lonzi in in Guayaquil 1982 World Championships. The team: Panerai, Misaggi, Pisano, Steardo, Fiorillo, Baldineti, Galli, Campagna, Fondelli, Ragosa, Del Gaudio, Postiglione, Gandolfi.

Source: Il mondo della Pallanuoto, August  1982 - Sandro Castellano 

1985, Duisburg: The National team of Italy

The National team of Italy that took part in the fourth edition of FINA World Cup held in 1985 in Duisburg,  West Germany. Standing L-R: Averaimo, Cadarella, Campagna, Pisano, Postiglione, Missaggi, Trapanese, Denerlein (Head Coach). Squatting L-R: Fiorilo, D’Altrui, Steardo, La Cava, Ferretti, Tempestini. The ranking: 1. West Germany, 2. USA, 3. Spain, 4 Yugoslavia, 5. Italia, Netherlands, Australia, Greece

Source: courtesy Marco D’Altrui 

1962 The team of Sportiva Nervi

The team of Sportiva Nervi in 1962. From L-R: Fenisio Bragheri , Dante Rossi , Barile , Enzo Barlocco, Mimmo Barlocco, Tentori, Bragherino, Angello Cilio, Lippolis, Coach EnricoTasso. 

Source: courtesy Renato Gadolfi, Angello Cillio

1987 The Champions of Sisley Pescara

The team of Sisley Pescara winner of European and Italian Championships in 1987 along with their Coach Ivo Trumbic The team: Ballerini, Bertazzoli, Mundula, Salonia, Malara, Rapini, Estiarte, Papa, D’Altrui, Pomilio, Battinelli, Montanaro, Di Fulvio.

Source: Archive Luciano Bonici 

1968: The team of Rari Nantes Salerno

The team of Rari Nantes Salerno coached by Gieppino D Altrui promoted in B Category of the Italian Championship in 1968. Standing L-R: Gianfranco Camisa, Dario Salvati, Roberto Agostino, Mariano Aliberti, mister Geppino D'Altrui, Nicola Borrelli, Paolo Lista, Sergio Mogavero,  Antonio Barela, Gino Stefanelli - Squatting L-R: Pasquale Rossi, Antonio D'Anna, Biagio Agostino, Giuseppe Casella

Source: http://www.rarinantesnuotosalerno.com/

1969: The National team of Italy in Hungarian Cup

The National team of Italy coached by Mario Majoni and Giepino D'Altrui winner of the Hungarian Cup held in Budapest in 1969
Source: courtesy of Mattia Aversa