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Italian teen Curtis breaks 50m backstroke world record twice in Paris
Italian teenager Sara Curtis broke the women's 50m backstroke world record twice in two days at the European swimming championships in Paris. The 19-year-old clocked 26.56 seconds in the final on Thursday…
The Story in Brief
Italian teenager Sara Curtis broke the women's 50m backstroke world record twice in two days at the European swimming championships in Paris. The 19-year-old clocked 26.56 seconds in the final on Thursday to win gold, a day after setting a mark of 26.63 seconds in the semifinal. Both times bettered Australian Kaylee McKeown's previous record of 26.86 seconds set three years ago.
Curtis, who also won bronze in the women's 100m freestyle on Tuesday, now holds the short-course European record in the event from last year. France's Mary-Ambre Moluh took silver and Britain's Lauren Cox bronze in the final. Elsewhere, Hungary's Kristof Milak set a new European record in the men's 100m butterfly final.
The Indian Opinion
Narratives around teenage swimmers often focus on short bursts of glory, but Curtis has now delivered back-to-back world records at 19, proving consistency. The hype surrounding her must be tempered until she matches senior rivals over longer distances. A fair test will be her performance at the world championships next year.
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