ROME - Fabio Scozzoli of Italy set a new European record time of 26.11 seconds for the men's 50 metres breaststroke at the national short-course swimming championships in Ostia (Rome province) on Thursday.

He bettered the previous record of 26.14secs set by fellow-countryman Alessandro Terrin dressing an high-tech body suits, set in the semifinals of the 2009 Europeans in Istanbul.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
26.11 Fabio Scozzoli ITA Ostia 04.08.11
26.14 Alessandro Terrin ITA Istanbul 12.12.09
26.17 Lisogor Oleg UKR Berlin 21.01.06
26.20 Lisogor Oleg UKR Berlin 26.01.02

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Istanbul, records tumble at SC European Champs
Dec 12, 2009