{
  "id": 814207,
  "title": "Teen Italian star breaks world record for second time this week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/teen-italian-star-breaks-world-record-for-second-time-this-week-814207",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T22:18:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/sara-curtis-breaks-women-50m-backstroke-world-record-again/107036364"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Italian swimmer Sara Curtis has shattered the women's 50m backstroke world record for the second consecutive day. The 19-year-old, who previously held the record, clocked 26.56 seconds in the European Championships final in Paris, shaving 0.07 seconds off her previous best of 26.63 seconds. This remarkable feat eclipsed the former mark held by Australian legend Kaylee McKeown since 2023. Curtis, the first Black swimmer to hold an individual long-course world record, secured gold, silver, and bronze medals in Paris, adding to her impressive performance in the 100m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle relay. Meanwhile, McKeown, who battled glandular fever and missed recent major competitions, is vying to return to peak form for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.",
  "summary": "Italian teenage swimming sensation Sara Curtis has broken the world 50m backstroke world record again, just a day after eclipsing the mark of Australian great Kaylee McKeown.",
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        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Teen Italian star breaks world record for second time this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/teen-italian-star-breaks-world-record-for-second-time-this-week",
        "published": "2026-08-13T22:18:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}