Overview
- Sara Curtis won the women’s 50m backstroke in 25.49, a European record that sits 0.26 seconds off Regan Smith’s world mark.
- Simone Cerasuolo captured the men’s 50m breaststroke in 25.67, an Italian record, with Huseyin Emre Sakci second in 25.85 and Nicolò Martinenghi third in 25.86 by one hundredth.
- Thomas Ceccon claimed the men’s 100m backstroke title in 49.27 and later shared a playful Instagram exchange celebrating the win.
- Francesco Lazzari took bronze in the men’s 50m backstroke with 22.76 behind Ralf Tribuntsov and Miroslav Knedla, as Lorenzo Mora finished fourth in 22.83.
- Curtis also reached the podium in the 50m freestyle with a 23.41 tie for third with Beryl Gastaldello, adding to her earlier 100m freestyle bronze and relay medals.