Victoria Masters Meet Features Eight FINA Masters World Records

VICTORIA, Canada, March 10. SOME top-flight swimming took place at the 29th Annual Victoria Masters meet held this past weekend over long course meters as eight FINA Masters world records were bettered.

American Gail Roper enjoyed a standpoint meet in the 80-84 age division with a FINA Masters world record trifecta. She clocked a swift time of 47.37 in the 50 fly to beat the previous record of 57.43 set by compatriot Lois Kivi Nochamn in 2004.

Roper then stopped the clock in 1:27.55 in the 100 free to clear the 1:35.64 set by Jean Troy in 2007 before posting a 38.64 in the 50 free. That readout lowered the 40.45 set by Florence Carr back in 2005.

In the men's 75-79 division, David Radcliff also had a strong outing with three FINA Masters world records of his own. In the 800 free, he turned in an 11:14.61 to clip the 11:25.95 set by Graham Johnston in 2006.

Radcliff followed with a 5:17.77 in the 400 free to beat another Johnston record of 5:32.06 set in 2006. Additionally, Radcliff raced to a 1:07.07 in the 100 free to down Japan's Shingo Yamamoto's 2008 record of 1:10.02.

Local swimmer Cindy Mabee gave her home crowd something to cheer for with a pair of FINA Masters world records as well in the women's 40-44 age division. She clocked a time of 1:07.06 in the 100 back to nip Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen's 2003 record of 1:07.69, while also registering a 31.49 in the 50 back to beat the 31.69 recorded by Japan's Junko Nakano in 2008.

Special thanks to Gail Roper for informing us about the records!

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