Sara Curtis of Italy Breaks World Record in 50m Backstroke
- On Wednesday, Italian teenager Sara Curtis set a 50m women's backstroke world record of 26.63 seconds during qualifying at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
- Curtis surpassed the previous record of 26.86 seconds, which Australia's Kaylee McKeown set at a World Cup meet in Budapest on October 20, 2023.
- The 19-year-old swimmer adds this accomplishment to the short-course European record she set in Poland last year, demonstrating her rapid progression.
- Following her bronze medal in the women's 100m freestyle on Tuesday, Curtis enters Thursday's 50m backstroke final as a strong favorite for gold.
- Competition at the Paris Aquatic Centre continues to showcase elite talent at the European championships, where multiple continental and championship records have fallen this week.
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Sara Curtis broke the world record in the 50-meter backstroke at the European Swimming Championships.
At the European Swimming Championships (50m pool) in Paris, the first world record was set – Italian talent Sara Curtis covered the distance in 26.63 seconds in the semi-finals of the 50m backstroke event, beating the previous fastest result in history, held by Australian Kaylee McKeown, by 0.23 seconds.
Sara Curtis delivered one of the preliminary highlights at the European Swimming Championships with a world record in the 50-meter backstroke.
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