ROME: Italy’s Sara Curtis broke her own 50m women’s backstroke world record on Thursday when she won gold in 26.56 seconds at the European Championships in Paris, a day after she had set the previous record. Curtis, 19, had smashed five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown’s 2023 record on Wednesday when she clocked 26.63 seconds in the semifinals. Mary-Ambre Moluh from France finished half a second after Curtis to take silver, while Britain’s Lauren Cox won bronze. “I’m happy I managed it again.
Italy’s Curtis betters own 50m backstroke world record
Curtis, 19, had smashed five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown’s 2023 record on Wednesday
“I’m happy I managed it again. It’s absurd, another crazy feat,” Curtis told Rai 2
August 13, 2026 21:44
ROME: Italy’s Sara Curtis broke her own 50m women’s backstroke world record on Thursday when she won gold in 26.56 seconds at the European Championships in Paris, a day after she had set the previous record.
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