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Bevy of Records Downed in Day Three of FINA World Masters -- August 6, 2006
STANFORD, Calif., Aug. 6. A bevy of global standards fell at the FINA World Masters Championships held at the Belardi and Baker pools at the Avery Aquatic Center on the campus of Stanford University on Sunday. The most impressive outing came from Britain’s Jane Asher as she moved her world-record haul to four during the meet with a pair of standards set throughout the day.
World Records broken are as follows:
United States’ Oswaldo Quevedo broke the men’s 30-34 50-meter butterfly world record of 24.91 previously held by United States’ Gary Hall since 2005 with a 24.73.
United States’ Vlad Pyshnenko cleared the men’s 35-39 200-meter freestyle record of 1:54.86 previously held by United States’ Richard Saeger since 2001 with a 1:52.84.
United States’ Susan Von Der Lippe broke the women’s 40-44 50-meter butterfly record of 28.97 previously held by countrywoman Elizabeth Emery since 2002 with a 28.62.
United States’ Saeger got back a world record after losing one to Pyshnenko by clocking a 1:55.06 in the men’s 40-44 200-meter freestyle to eclipse the previous record of 1:58.50 held by Germany’s Kai Ditzel since 2004.
United States’ Paul Smith broke his own men’s 45-49 50-meter butterfly record of 25.94 set in 2005 with a 25.90.
A pair of swimmers (Marcus Mattioli and Paul Smith) broke the men’s 45-49 200-meter freestyle record of 2:00.56 previously held by Italy’s Marco Colombo. Mattioli, however, set his second world record of the meet with a 1:59.56 to become the first sub-two-minute man in the age bracket.
United States’ Dennis Baker destroyed the men’s 45-49 400-meter IM record of 4:59.83 previously held by Brazil’s Djan Madruga, a former Indiana Hoosier, since 2004 with a 4:50.73.
United States’ Charlotte Davis took down the women’s 55-59 400-meter IM record of 6:14.40 previously held by Germany’s Brigette Merten of Germany since 2004 with a 6:07.72.
United States’ Laura Val set her second global standard of the meet with a 2:18.04 in the women’s 55-59 200-meter freestyle to eclipse countrywoman Barbara Dunbar’s 2:28.56 set in 2004.
A pair of swimmers (James De Lacy and Duncan McCreadie) surpassed the men’s 60-64 200-meter freestyle record of 2:16.92 previously held by McCreadie since 2005. De Lacy, however, touched first with a 2:13.32.
Germany’s Merten demolished her own women’s 60-64 400-meter IM record of 6:31.59 set in February with a 6:22.61.
United States’ John Calvert set his second world record of the meet with a 5:41.07 in the men’s 60-64 400-meter IM to surpass Britain’s Duncan McCreadie, who posted a 5:46.05 in 2005.
A pair of swimmers (Betty Barnett-Sallee and Carolyn Boak) cleared the women’s 60-64 200-meter freestyle record of 2:38.99 previously owned by Germany’s Christel Schulz since 2002. Barnett-Sallee, however, cornered her second world record of the meet with a 2:31.98.
Germany’s Christel Schulz snared her own women’s 69-69 50-meter butterfly world record with a 35.77 to become the first sub-36-second woman in the age group.
United States’ David Radcliff broke the men’s 70-74 200-meter freestyle world record of 2:28.37 previously held by United States’ Cav Cavanaugh since 2005 with a 2:27.27. Radcliff actually defeated Cavanaugh’s time from the day’s races.
United States’ Graham Johnston was at it again with his third world record during the meet. He shattered the men’s 75-79 200-meter freestyle record of 2:46.28 previously held by Japan’s Hiroshi Yoshimura since 2003 with a 2:36.30.
Britain’s Jane Asher garnered her third record in as many days with a 2:59.64 in the women’s 75-79 200-meter freestyle to become the first woman to ever go sub-three-minutes in the age group in the event. She absolute obliterated the former record of 3:13.24 set by the United States’ Gail Roper in 2005.
Asher continued her relentless assault on the women’s 75-79 records with another standard in the 50-meter butterfly by touching in 41.99. Not only did she become the first sub-42-second woman in the age group, she dominated the previous record of 44.95 set by United States’ Gail Roper in 2004.
United States’ Lois Kivi Nochman eclipsed her own women’s 80-84 400-meter IM record of 9:45.00 set in 2004 with a 9:43.23.
United States’ Audrey Etienne picked up her second world record with a 5:06.38 in the women’s 90-94 200-meter freestyle. The previous record of 5:16.84 was set in March by Britain’s Willy Van Rysel.
Results: 2006 FINA World Masters Championships
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