Which answer matches this clue: the swimmer who won the country's first Olympic medals in the pool, a silver and bronze in 1972?

• A Novella Calligaris ✓
• B Federica Pellegrini
• C Alessia Filippi
• D Cristina Chiuso

Novella Calligaris was the first Italian swimmer to win an Olympic medal and set a world record in the 800 m freestyle in 1974.