| ROME (Reuters) - A 10-year-old Italian boy became the youngest person ever to swim across the Strait of Messina when he made the crossing from Sicily to the Italian mainland on Sunday in 55 minutes and 30 seconds.
一名10岁的意大利男孩成为横渡墨西拿海峡的年纪最小的人。本周日，这名男孩从意大利西西里岛横渡墨西拿海峡游到了意大利大陆，全程用时55分30秒。
Giuseppe Mangano, who can see the Strait from his house in Messina, Sicily, completed the 3,700 metre (yards) crossing despite poor weather conditions, high waves and being stung by two jellyfish.
Giuseppe Mangano在位于西西里岛墨西拿的家中就可以望见墨西拿海峡。尽管横渡海峡的当日天气恶劣，Giuseppe在途中还遭遇了巨大海浪以及被两只水母缠绕的境况，但他还是游完了全程3700米的距离。
"It's a dangerous stretch of sea because of the currents," Giuseppe's trainer, Francesco Cacopardo, told ANSA news agency.
Giuseppe的教练Francesco Cacopardo对安莎社表示：“湍急的水流让墨西拿海峡变得很危险。”
"But Giuseppe was superb, he never got flustered, I knew everything would go well this morning when I saw his eyes sparkling with joy and determination."
“但是Giuseppe表现得很好，他从没有慌乱过。那天早上，当我看见他眼中闪烁着欢喜且坚定的光芒就知道一切都会顺利。”
Giuseppe's father Baldassare, who runs a local bar, said he was very proud but the family was not going to get carried away.
Giuseppe的父亲Baldassare在当地经营着一家酒吧。他说为儿子感到非常骄傲，但他的家庭不会因此发生任何变化。
"We're happy because he's happy, but today ... will be like any other Sunday: lunch with his favourite pudding and then outside to play."
“他高兴我们就高兴，但是今天将和以往任何一个周末一样：午餐是他喜欢吃的布丁，然后外出玩耍。” |
