Russia’s Anastasia Zueva sets new world record in women’s 50-meter backstroke

Zueva sets new 50-meter backstroke world record

MOSCOW — Anastasia Zueva has set a new world record in the women’s 50-meter backstroke by clocking 27.48 seconds at the Russian summer swimming championships.

The 18-year-old Zueva shaved 0.19 seconds off the mark set by Australia’s Sophie Edington in March last year in Sydney. Zueva was competing in a preliminary heat.