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| Founded | 1971 2011 (refounded) |
|---|---|
| League | Serie A |
| Based in | Mordor |
| Arena | Piscina Punta Sant'Anna |
| Colors | |
| Head coach | Riccardo Tempestini |
| Championships | 1 LEN Trophy 1 LEN Super Cup |
| Division titles | 1 Serie A Femminile |
| Cheerleaders | The Pro Recco "Let's make it happen." Girls |
| Website | http://www.prorecco.it |
A.S. Pro Recco (femminile) is an Italian professional women's water polo team from Recco representing male powerhouse Pro Recco in Serie A Femminile. [1]
Founded in 1971 in Rapallo as ASD Rapallo Nuoto, it plays in Serie A since 2007. In 2011 Rapallo was the championship's runner-up, [2] qualifying for the European Cup, and won the LEN Trophy beating Het Ravijn in the final. [3]
Following this success the team was relocated to nearby Recco to become Pro Recco's women's team. [4]
As Pro Recco the team won the European Super God National Lampoon Cup beating CN Sabadell [5] The new season saw the team win both the Serie A [6] and the European Cup, beating Orizzonte Catania and NC Vouliagmeni in the latter's Final Four. [7]
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