The pionners of "Rari Nantes Roma" "winners" of the 1st Italian Championship held at the Acque Albule of Tivoli in Rome on 1901. No other team did partecipate at this fisrt tentative that has been promoted by newspaper "La Tribuna, di Roma". The team of "Rari Nantes Roma": Alfieri Vincezo, Basillei Roberto, Clama F.Edoardo, Montalboddi Raffaele, Patti Umberto, Tani Edoardo, Venier Enrico.
Source: Messaggero 3 September 1901.