Laura Val, Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen Among World Record Breakers at Pacific Masters Championships

SAN MATEO, California, August 13. LAURA Val, Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, Ruth Shaps and Paul Carter set five world records among them at the Pacific Masters Long Course Championships, with Val breaking two of her own marks.

Val, who has been breaking world records nearly every time she dives into the pool in 2012, started off with a world mark in the 400 free with a 4:59.82 in the 60-64 age group. Her previous record was 5:03.88, which means Val is the oldest female swimmer to crack the five-minute barrier in the event. She also took down her world record of 2:50.13 in the 200 IM with a 2:50.00.

Women 60-64 400 LC Meter Freestyle
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       WORLD: W 5:03.88    7/8/2011 LAURA VAL, USA                             
        NATL: N 5:03.88    7/8/2011 LAURA VAL                                  
         PMS: P    3.88    8/1/2001 Laura Val                                  
    Name                     Age Club                    Seed     Finals        
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  1 Val, Laura B              61 Tamalpais Aquati-38  5:15.00    4:59.82W 
                  32.85     1:10.83 (37.98)     1:49.20 (38.37)     2:28.05 (38.85)
        3:06.38 (38.33)     3:45.10 (38.72)     4:23.42 (38.32)     4:59.82 (36.40)

Women 60-64 200 LC Meter IM
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       WORLD: W 2:50.13   6/26/2011 LAURA VAL, USA                             
        NATL: N 2:50.13   6/26/2011 LAURA VAL                                  
         PMS: P   50.13    8/1/2001 Laura Val                                  
    Name                     Age Club                    Seed     Finals        
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  1 Val, Laura B              61 Tamalpais Aquati-38  3:00.00    2:50.00W 
                  34.52     1:19.11 (44.59)     2:13.38 (54.27)     2:50.00 (36.62)

Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen has also been setting multiple world records this year, and continued her streak with a 1:11.78 in the 100 backstroke, eclipsing Karen Andrus-Hughes' record of 1:13.55 in the 50-54 age group.

Women 50-54 100 LC Meter Backstroke
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       WORLD: W 1:13.55   8/17/2008 K.ANDRUS-HUGHES, USA                       
        NATL: N 1:13.55   8/17/2008 K ANDRUS-HUGHES                            
         PMS: P 1:13.76  12/31/2009 Bonnie Bilich                              
    Name                     Age Club                    Seed     Finals        
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  1 Pipes-Neilsen, Karlyn     50 Unattached           1:13.55    1:11.78W 
                  35.19     1:11.78 (36.59)                                 

Ruth Shaps shattered the world mark in the 100 freestyle for the 65-69 age group with a 1:08.65, taking down Germany's Christel Schulz's record of 1:12.00.

Paul Carter added to his list of world records through his long Masters swimming career with a 1:00.56 in the 100 butterfly for the 55-59 age group, taking down Greg Shaw's six-year-old record of 1:01.05.

Men 55-59 100 LC Meter Butterfly
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       WORLD: W 1:01.05    8/7/2006 GREG SHAW, USA                             
        NATL: N 1:01.05   8/10/2006 GREG SHAW                                  
         PMS: P 1:06.75  12/31/2001 Jim DeLacy                                 
    Name                     Age Club                    Seed     Finals        
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  1 Carter, Paul V            55 The Olympic Club-38    59.99    1:00.56W 
                  28.15     1:00.56 (32.41)                               
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