Career
At the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Zorzi handed the entire medal haul for the South Africans with a one-three finish, as he picked up the bronze in 27.04. Zorzi brought up in Pretoria with a strong Italian influence in home, due to his father’s origins. Having finished sixth in the heats, he had a difficult semi-final, but nonetheless qualified in the eighth spot for the final.
Zorzi surprised everyone by finishing third from lane 8, one-hundredth of a second ahead of fourth place.
The result delighted Van Der Burgh, who called Zorzi up alongside him on the podium to sing the South African anthem arm-in-arm. Along with Van Der Burgh, Zorzi is coached by German Dirk Lange, who is based in Austria and only sees his protégés a few times a year.
He trains at the Players Swim Club in Pretoria under the guidance of local coach Grant Kritzinger.