2026 Mediterranean Games: And Then There Were 18

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In 2009, at the height of the super-suit era, Mediterranean Games records in all but one swimming events fell in Italy’s Pescara. Of those 37 Games records, 20 were still standing strong before the Games kicked off for the 20th time – this time in Taranto. Only two of those records were improved at the 2026 Mediterranean Games.
LEGACY OF PESCARA
Before talking about Pescara 2009, it should be not