WALNUT CREEK, California, October 15. RECENTLY, at the Pacific Masters Walnut Creek Short Course Championships, 16 Masters world records took a tumble.
Laura Val posted five global records in the 55-59 age division. She clocked top times in the 100 back (1:12.92), 200 back (2:40.05), 50 fly (31.75), 100 fly (1:09.40) and 400 free (4:46.64).
Meanwhile, Richard Burns took down four standards in the 65-69 division. He posted records in the 50 back (32.12), 100 back (1:10.66), 100 fly (1:10.25) and 100 IM (1:10.67).
David Gildea also performed well in the 65-69 grouping. He set records in the 50 breast (35.44), 100 breast (1:17.01) and 200 breast (2:56.84). Richard Todd also dipped under the former 100 breast record in the age division, but wound up second in 1:19.39.
Jackie Marr checked in with a pair of 65-69 world records in the 800 free (11:44.69) and 1500 free (22:28.15), while Roque Santos turned in records in the 40-44 100 breast (1:04.60) and 200 breast (2:19.80).
The 240-279 mixed 200 medley relay from Tamalpais of Burns, Ken Frost, Val and Nancy Ridout also shot down a world record with a time of 2:14.24.
Additionally, 20 USMS records were bettered.
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