Italian Teen Shatters Backstroke Record | Sydney News

Nineteen-year-old Italian swimmer Sara Curtis just shattered the women’s 50-meter backstroke world record with a blistering 26.63 seconds, dethroning five-time Olympic champ Kaylee McKeown. Curtis, who also claimed bronze in the 100m freestyle earlier this week, called it surreal—feeling like “superwoman” and stunned by the moment. Meanwhile, McKeown, sidelined by glandular fever, has lost both the 50m and 100m backstroke records, though she still holds the 200m mark. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/181a073e76293995