FINA World Masters Championships: Jane Asher Lowers Second World Record as Meet Concludes

RICCIONE, Italy, June 16. THE swimming portion of the 2012 FINA World Masters Championships wrapped up today in Riccione with four more world records, one by Great Britain's Jane Asher. Below are the new records established during today's session.

Women's 70-74 50 Back
Satoko Takeuji, Japan, 40.67
*Old record 41.10, Pamela Hutchings, Australia (2008)

Men's 70-74 50 Back
Bernd Horstmann, Germany, 34.90
*Old record 35.31, Yoshi Oyakawa, USA (2003)

Men's 40-44 50 Back
Serkan Atasay, Turkey, 27.35
*Old record 27.38, Edilson Silva, Brazil (2010)

Women's 80-84 400 Free
Jane Asher, Great Britain, 6:40.11
*Old record 6:42.62, Jane Asher, Great Britain (2011)

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