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Sara Curtis, gold, silver and record: "This morning I wouldn’t have believed it"

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Stronger than the fever that struck her on Saturday evening. Sara Curtis configures a small masterpiece and, after the historic bronze in the 100 sl, she is gold in the 50 backstroke with a crazy European record in 25″49 that erases the 25″60 sealed by the Dutch Kira Toussiant in 2020 in Budapest, during the ISL. And half an hour later the Piedmontese sprinter returned to the water in the final act of the 50 freestyle and put a silver, ex aequo with transalpine Beryl Gastaldello, around her neck. Unstoppable was her enthusiasm at the end of the day.

Marco Enzo VenturiniThe Blue Sara Curtis lashes out at haters: “It&#8217s repugnant”

Sara Curtis rages at haters: "It' a repugnant thing". Images
The 18-year-old Italian swimmer is one of the new stars of Italian swimming
Sara has broken Federica Pellegrini’s record in the 100 freestyle and her popularity is growing
So like haters: in an interview with Corriere della Sera, the girl born in Savigliano, in the province of Cuneo, revealed that she has already dealt with them
"They say mine is a Nigerian record"
"E' repugnant"
"My father is Italian, my mother Nigerian and I was born in Italy"

"My dual culture is an asset"

Many l'also attack her for deciding to move to the U.S. to train and study: "I want to grow, train in groups"
To those who accuse her she replies thus: "I just want to improve, I don&#039t run away from Italy. I will always wear the tricolor"
On comparisons with Federica Pellegrini: "She is a legend, instead I am different, more of a sprinter"

“I am too happy with the record and everything that is happening in this European – explains Sara Curtis hot on her heels just after graduating European champion in the 50 backstroke -. A record like that I didn’t expect it”.

“When I think about the conditions I was in this morning, I would not have believed it – Curtis continued – Two races and two medals in a matter of minutes: I wanted to test myself and I would say it went more than well. I don’t know what to say: it was a week full of satisfaction and one that repays me for the work I am doing in the US. I still thank my teammates from Virginia University for the cheers they have given me during these days”. No regrets for blue captain Di Pietro: “I tried hard. I arrived with nervous energy at zero”.

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An incredible European that of Sara Curtis – gold with the 4×50 sl mixed, with the 4×50 mixed mixed and silver with the 4×50 sl – who at only nineteen years old gives herself another magical evening.

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