After Initial Disqualification, Sara Curtis Sets New Italian Record In 50 Back

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67th SETTE COLLI TROPHY Friday, June 26th – Sunday, June 28th
Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/A-Finals at 7pm local (1pm ET)
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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Prelims LivestreamDay one of the 2026 Sette Colli Trophy was not without drama, specifically in the morning heats of the women’s 50m backstroke event.
Racing in the prelims, 19-year-old Sara Curtis of the host nation and from the University of Virginia, ripped a