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Sara Curtis Shatters World Record, Claims Gold in 50m Backstroke at European Championships

August 14, 2026Pablo Navarro1 мин

Sara Curtis has secured a gold medal and further improved her world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke at the ongoing European Swimming Championships in Paris. The 2006-born talent from Piedmont, having already claimed the record in the semifinals, triumphed in the final, further lowering her time. She swam the race in 26.56 seconds, a significant improvement from her previous record of 26.63 seconds set yesterday. The silver medal went to France's Mary-Ambre Moluh with a time of 27.06, followed by Great Britain's Lauren Cox in third place at 27.15.