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Multiple Records Broken at European Swimming Championships in Paris

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  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

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The European Swimming Championships in Paris saw a series of record breaking performances across several events. Italian swimmer Sara Curtis set a new world record in the 50 meter backstroke with a time of 26.63 seconds during the semi finals. In the 800 meter freestyle, Germany's Johannes Liebmann won the gold medal and set a European record of 7:37.59. He was followed by teammate Sven Schwarz in second place and Hungary's Zalán Sárkány, who took bronze with a national record of 7:41.74.

Hungarian swimmer Hubert Kós won the gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke. In the 100 meter freestyle, Romania's Popovici took gold with a time of 46.56 seconds, which was the third fastest mark in history. Kristóf Milák won the bronze medal in that event while setting a national record. Additionally, Great Britain's Angharad Evans won gold in the 100 meter breaststroke in a championship record time of 1:04.87, finishing ahead of Ireland's Mona McSharry and Italy's Benedetta Pilato.

Other notable results included Sarah Sjöström of Sweden winning the 50 meter butterfly to claim her 18th European title. The Italian women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay team earned a silver medal, featuring a record breaking performance by 15 year old Alessandra Mao. In the 400 meter individual medley, Ireland's Ellen Walshe won gold, followed by Great Britain's Amalie Smith in second and Poland's Justina Kozan in third.

How each side framed it

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These reports highlighted the success of German athletes and the career milestone of Sarah Sjöström.
Centre
These reports focused on the specific achievements and national records of Hungarian swimmers.
Centre-right
These reports emphasized the dominance of German swimmers and provided detailed context on their training and future prospects.

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