Italy’s Sara Curtis breaks world record in 50-meter backstroke at Euro championships

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Italian swimmer Sara Curtis set a new world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke at the European Aquatics Championships, clocking 26.63 seconds in the semifinals. She broke the previous record held by Australia's Kaylee McKeown.

Italy’s Sara Curtis set a new world record in the women’s 50-meter backstroke Wednesday at the European Aquatics Championships, finishing in 26.63 seconds in the event’s semifinals to lower the mark by nearly a quarter of a second. Australia’s Kaylee McKeown owned the previous mark of 26.86, set in Budapest, Hungary, in October 2023. McKeown, the United States’ Katharine Berkoff and Curtis have all threatened the record since. Curtis clocked 27.07 seconds in June, tied for the ninth-best time ev