RICCIONE, Italy – Virginia freshman Sara Curtis is competing at the 2026 Italian National Swimming Championships, taking place April 14-18 in Riccione, Italy.
The long-course meters meet serves as a qualifying event for the 2026 European Championships, to be held in August in Paris, France.
Curtis opened the competition on Wednesday by swimming in the 50 Back, posting the top time in qualifying (27.51) before breaking the Italian record in the event in the final with a time of 27.33. Her time topped the previous mark of 27.39 set by Silvia Scalia in 2022.
The meet runs through Saturday.