Cary native, star swimmer Claire Curzan wins another medal and sets American record in backstroke
Olympic medalist swimmer and Cary native Claire Curzan won the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke at the FINA World Championships on Wednesday.
Posted — UpdatedOlympic medalist swimmer and Cary native Claire Curzan won the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke at the FINA World Championships on Wednesday.
She also set an American record in the 50-meter backstroke.
Curzan graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School and is a student at Stanford University.
At the Tokyo Olympic games in 2021, she won a silver medal for her participation in the 4x100 women's medley.
Curzan is also the most decorated girls swimmer in N.C. High School Athletic Association history.
The 19th FINA World Championships, a world swimming competition, were held in Budapest this year.
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