By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
2026 NCAP QualifierJune 11-14, 2026
Stafford, VA
LCM (50 meters)
Meet Central
Meet Mobile “2026 NCAP Elite Qualifier”
Days 1 & 2 RecapSara Curtis swam to a 24.31 on Saturday night in the 50 freestyle and was only 0.02 seconds off her own Italian record in the event that sits at a 24.29 that she swam in April at the Italian Championships during prelims. She swam a 24.31 in the final at the Italian Championships. Her swim in the 50 marks the 2nd fastest
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