Mieko Nagaoka, 100, Becomes Oldest Person To Race 1500 Meters

Mieko Nagoaka
Photo Courtesy: Japan Masters Swimming

Mieko Nagaoka shows no sign of stopping her impressive performances in the pool, and the 100-year-old wonder from Japan made history as the oldest person to complete 1500 meters in competition last weekend.

Nagaoka, who was just named as one of the World Masters Swimmers of the Year by Swimming World Magazine, swam at a short course meters meet in Matsuyama. Swimming backstroke for the entire 1500 meters, she completed the distance in 1 hour, 15 minutes, 54.39 seconds. Since no one 100 years and older has ever completed 1500 meters in a sanctioned Masters competition, Nagaoka adds to her already impressive accolades that includes eight world records in the 100-104 age group from last year.

Video: Mieko Nagaoka swims 1500 meters for Masters world record

“I feel relieved that I could complete swimming 1500 meters,” Nagaoka told the media after the swim. “But I will still continue swimming ahead.”

Nagaoka entered Masters swimming relatively late, learning how to swim at 80 years old as rehab for sore knees. She broke her first Japanese national record at 84 years old, and made history as the first centenarian to swim more than 100 meters in a sanctioned meet.

Mieko Nagaoka’s Masters world records (short course meters

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Rod Aoki
8 years ago

Zolá Erika Japon tiene a los mejores deportistas ancianos de alto rendimiento, gracias a subuena salud 🙂

Khalil Bouaziz
8 years ago

so awesome !

Ron Contreraz
8 years ago

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

Diegoi Cg
8 years ago

Awesome

Brian Goodell
8 years ago

That’s incredibly awesome! I have a new goal!!!

Naomi Kitahara
Naomi Kitahara
8 years ago

Her name is NAGAOKA and the meet was held in MATSUYAMA. You have typos.

Julie Andrade
8 years ago

So inspiring.

Nika Santic
8 years ago

Respect 🙂

Steph Wass
8 years ago

blimey, i have no excuses now on backstroke! (evil stroke!)

Han Sen
8 years ago

1500 F ……. great job, respect

Han Sen
8 years ago

1500 F ……. great job, respect

Kabir Mano
8 years ago

Amazing

Ben Van Dyk
8 years ago

I was at the Masters Nationals at Stanford 25 years ago when 102 year old Tom Lane swam a 1650. These people are amazing.

Wilson Pol Calderon
8 years ago

Un ejemplo a seguir 🙂

Stephen Marcus
8 years ago

Super!

Alonzo Herrada
8 years ago

nice

Han Sen
8 years ago

1500 F ……. great job, respect

Han Sen
8 years ago

1500 F ……. great job, respect

Ethan J Edwards
8 years ago

Brilliant!

Kristie Wisniewski
8 years ago

Cool!

Han Sen
8 years ago

1500 F ……. great job, respect

Han Sen
8 years ago

1500 F ……. great job, respect

Michael Williams
8 years ago

Courtney – new record to beat…

Angel Eduardo
8 years ago

Laura Florez todavia tenemos tiempo

Laura Florez
8 years ago
Reply to  Angel Eduardo

Somos unos babies 😉

Sean Banerjee
8 years ago

Carly Tu

April Paige Allen
8 years ago

Emma O’Neill

Teresa White
8 years ago

Kathy Keenan Mergulhao

Sean Pearson
8 years ago

Stephen A. Gomez Perez

Christine Pavlakovic Pellissard

James Harnett
8 years ago

Aquabliss Swimming

Brigitte McDivett
8 years ago

Fantastic.

Pauljohn Bernardino
8 years ago

awesome…

Rachna Gahlaut
8 years ago

Great news….

Eugene German
8 years ago

idol ko si lola

Nacho Jimenez
8 years ago

Marta ML David Jimenez vaya con los Japos. ..

David Jimenez
8 years ago
Reply to  Nacho Jimenez

Arroz, sushi y algas varias

Megan Keane DeSantis
8 years ago

Amazing.

Jacqueline Gamaza
8 years ago

Wow! It doesn’t matter how fast you can do it – “just do it”, as Nike says…. A bit of inspiration for me

Pat Spohr Jeanfils Rizzato

Still hope for me

Jacqueline Gamaza
8 years ago

Wow! It doesn’t matter how fast you can do it – “just do it”, as Nike says…. A bit of inspiration for me

Jacqueline Gamaza
8 years ago

Wow! It doesn’t matter how fast you can do it – “just do it”, as Nike says…. A bit of inspiration for me

Grzegorz Alzak
8 years ago

Szacunek 🙂

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