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On January 30, 2016 Masters swimmer Laura Val broke four world records within a single race at The Olympic Club of San Francisco's annual 1500 Meter (SCM) Meet. The event achieved some extra attention in 2011 when Val, having just entered the 60-64 age group, broke six world records in a single 1500...

The United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Spring Championships concluded on Sunday from Irvine, California. It was a meet full of victories, records, and most importantly, a record-setting list of competitors - more than 2,500. The final session included the 400 IM, 50 free, 200 butterfly, mixed 200...

The 2024 United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Spring National Championshisp concluded on Monday from Indianapolis at the Indiana Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI. There were 27 Masters Age Group World Records set at the meet that ran June 20-24. USMS Records Thursday, June 20 Jane Robie, Illinois ...

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FORTY year-old Beth Baker set a USMS national record at a Maryland long course USA Swimming meet in Rockville, MD last weekend, clocking 29.82 seconds for the 50m butterfly. The time broke the former women's 40-44 mark of 29.89, held by Laura Val. Val's time is also the Masters world record ...

2015 Top 12 World Masters Swimmers Of The Year Entering into its 12th year of naming the Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of the Year, Swimming World Magazine is proud to bestow the award on six men and women for 2015. The balloting process is based on the release of the FINA Masters world records set ...

USMS Nationals: Laura Val Leads Six Records on Final Day The U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Summer National Championships concluded from Sarasota, Florida. Laura Val continued her strong, record-setting masters career with one more world age-group record on the final night of competition. She wasn't a...

USMS Nationals: DeEtte Sauer Rises to Title; Laura Val, Charlotte Davis Set Multiple Records By Daniel Paulling When she saw a sign advertising a new Masters swimming program at her fitness center in 1999, DeEtte Sauer decided to try it out. She had been looking for an exercise routine after sufferi...

USMS Spring Championships Day 2: Nathan Adrian, Jenny Thompson Lead Winners The U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Spring National Championships continued on Friday in Irvine, California. Friday’s events included the 100 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly, 200 IM, 100 free and mixed 200 free relay...

The US Masters Swimming Summer National Championships concluded from Mission Viejo California on Sunday. Ther were 35 USMS records set and 19 World Aquatics age group world records set at the meet. Gabrielle Rose led a group of 11 Olympians who competed in the meet, a group that also included  Jeff ...

500 Free - Men Mike Shaffer posted the fastest overall time on his way to winning the 500 yard free in the 30-34 age group in 4:39.38. Bobby Patten swam the next fastest time to win the 35-39 in 4:41.30. The third fastest time went to Jim McConica, 49, from Ventura Masters in California. McConica...

COMMERCE – The Southern Pacific Masters short course meters championships has long been one of the most popular Masters meets in the fall season, with many well-known names showing up to produce some world records. Many of those names continued that tradition, as nine world marks were either tied or...

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Marcus Mattioli will be inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018 during the IMSHOF Induction ceremonies in Jacksonville, Florida, Friday evening, September 28, 2018, to be held in conjunction with the United States Aquatic Sports convention. Matt...

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USMS Nationals Day 4: Celebrating John, Mary Pohlmann Who Met 58 Years Ago — On a Pool Deck By Daniel Paulling. John and Mary Pohlmann fittingly met on a pool deck. It happened in 1962 in San Antonio, Texas, where he was stationed with the U.S. Army Special Forces for medical training and where she ...

The records continued to fall at the 2017 FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Five new world records were set throughout the day of relays, with several championship records falling as well. Take a look at all the records that were broken at the meet below. 320-359 Age Group The G...

The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is proud to announce that Wolf-Rüdiger Schulz will be inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018 during the IMSHOF Induction ceremonies in Jacksonville, Florida, Friday evening, September 28,...

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...

U.S. National Team co-captain Jon Olsen destroyed the national Masters record for men 30-34 in the 100 yard freestyle at a Masters meet in Atlanta. Swimming unshaved and untapered, the four-time Olympic gold medalist clocked a 44.65. He also won the 200 free in 1:39.98. Olsen, who will be making a b...