Sara Curtis Sets New World Record in Backstroke Triumph

Italian swimmer Sara Curtis broke her own 50m women's backstroke world record at the European Championships in Paris, clocking 26.56 seconds. A day prior, she had surpassed Kaylee McKeown's 2023 record with 26.63 seconds. Curtis also won bronze in 100m freestyle and silver in 4x100m freestyle.

Italy's Sara Curtis shattered her own 50m women’s backstroke world record, clocking in at 26.56 seconds during the European Championships in Paris.

The 19-year-old sensation had already snatched the record from five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown in the semi-finals with a time of 26.63 seconds.

Curtis's rise in swimming continues; she had earlier broken the Italian and European records. Her triumph in Paris includes winning bronze in the 100m freestyle and silver in the 4x100m freestyle.