Teen Swimmer Shatters World Record Twice | Sydney News

Nineteen-year-old Italian swimmer Sara Curtis is rewriting history—literally—by shattering the 50m backstroke world record twice in two days at the European Championships in Paris, dropping another 0.07 seconds to become the first Black swimmer to hold an individual long-course world record. Her historic win comes amid a stellar week that also includes a bronze in the 100m freestyle and silver in the 4x100m relay, while fellow Brit Filip Nowacki claimed gold in the 200m breaststroke, adding to his Commonwealth Games triumph for Jersey. With Kaylee McKeown sidelined and Curtis rising as a 2028 Olympic force, this is more than swimming—it’s a global celebration of talent, resilience, and breaking barriers. 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/8d26b349034a3848