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Illinois Masters Relay, 90-Year-Old Tom Maine Set Masters World Records

The one-day short course meters meet held at the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center produced four Masters world records, including two from a fast foursome from Illinois and two from 90-year-old Tom Maine. Illinois Masters’ Liz Dillmann, David Sims, AJ Block and Jim Tuchler swam alone in their chase of th...

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Illinois Masters Quartet Sets Two Relay Records In Wisconsin

A group from Illinois traveled to Brown Deer, Wis., for the Masters long course state championships, and were rewarded with two world records in mixed relays. The one-day meet at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center featured races in all strokes and distances, including the 200-meter and 400-meter re...

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Fritz Bedford, David Russell Set Masters World Records in New England

BOSTON - Several FINA Masters world records fell during the NELMSC short course meter championships at Boston University this weekend. Vermont UVRays' Fritz Bedford lowered his own masters world record in the 50-54 50-meter backstroke as the 51-year-old clocked a 27.28 backstroke leg for his team's ...

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National Record Onslaught at U.S. Masters Swimming Nationals

SANTA CLARA, California, May 2. THE best of the best are battling it out at the U.S. Masters Swimming Short Course Nationals at the beautiful Santa Clara Swim Club this week. Today, the first full day of multiple-event competition, featured a bunch of records taking a tumble. Plenty of 400 IM record...

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Fritz Bedford Takes Down Two Backstroke Masters World Records

Fritz Bedford raised the men’s backstroke bar in the 50-54 age group to new heights last weekend at the seventh annual UVAC Leaf Peepers Masters Mini Meet. Bedford, 52, swam a 58.47 in the short course meters 100 backstroke, an eye-popping 1.32 seconds under the previous world mark of 59.79 formerly...