The identical twin brothers recorded the longest pickle ball rally with 16,046 consecutive shots in six hours and 11 minutes. The record came ahead of World Record Day, which is held on Nov. 17 to celebrate the memorable records that have been set over the years. Guinness set the benchmark for achieving the record at 15,000 consecutive shots, according to a press release, which was symbolic of the 15,000 children under age 5 who die from preventable causes such as malnutrition and pneumonia. 

Even though the World Record is their third (they previously earned records in 2008 for a tennis rally and again in 2015 for a tennis volley rally), Angelo said that the feeling of accomplishing the feat never gets old.

“The feeling is almost Indescribable and unbelievable, but it is going from believing in your purpose at the beginning of the attempt to falling into your purpose at the end so that you feel at peace and harmony with why you are on this planet,” he said in an email.

The backdrop of the duo’s latest triumph was the Tennis & Fitness Center of Rocky Hill, and World Records notes the Rossettis chose to attempt the record on Oct. 10 — World Mental Health Day — “to bring awareness to the children under the age of 5 who die every day of preventable treatable causes.” Their efforts served as a charity event and largely raised money for Save the Children (among other charities), where Ettore works.

The Rossetti brothers’ first record came in 2008, according to a press release, when the duo rallied a tennis ball for 14 hours and 31 minutes. Their first record lasted for five years, according to the release, and the current title holders are Simone Frediani and Daniele Pecci of Italy, who recorded 51,283 strokes in 2017. In 2015, the brothers recorded a second World Record for the longest tennis volley rally, according to Guinness World Records, clocking in a 30,576 volleys at the Weston Racquet Club in Weston, Conn. 

With three World Records under their belts, Angelo said that adding another to their list is not out of the question. 

“With each record, we gain more and more confidence [and] more and more peace in knowing that we are doing the right thing for others,” he said. “A fourth record may be in the cards…maybe on Guinness World Record Day next year.”

For them, the secret to their success is not seeking the record, but instead keeping a larger goal in mind.

“When we have the right purpose behind the records — which is to inspire others to believe in their dreams while raising money for charities to make a difference in children’s lives — then the record goes from impossible to inevitable to impossible,” he said. “The key is removing your personal ego entirely and doing it for others. I have a passion for helping others develop stronger mental skills through not just teaching it but living it.

The Rossetti brothers have raised over $100,000 dollars for the Save the Children over the years, and Angelo noted that they are still raising money from their latest record-setting pickleball event on Rally For Charity. 

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