PHOENIX, Arizona, April 11. SWIMMING World's<\/i> Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of the Year for 2011 is one of the most diverse internationally since the award's inception in 2005 when the magazine honored the top 12 Masters swimmers of 2004. <\/p>\n
Half of last year's honorees are from the United States, followed by Germany with two and one each from Canada, Brazil, Great Britain and Italy: (Swimmers listed alphabetically): Women–Jane Asher, GBR, 80-84; Janet Evans, USA, 40-44; Ingeborg Fritze, GER, 90-94; Lynn Marshall, CAN, 50-54; Diann Uustal, USA, 65-69; Laura Val, USA, 60-64. Men–Tom Barton, USA, 55-59; Giulio Divano, ITA, 80-84; Marcus Mattioli, BRA, 50-54; Jim McConica, USA, 60-64; Hans Reichelt, GER, 75-79; Steve Wood, USA, 50-54.<\/p>\n
The runners-up included: Women–Carolyn Boak, USA, 65-69; Dawn Heckman, USA, 30-34; Leslie Livingston, USA, 50-54; Mieko Nagaoka, JPN, 95-99; Christel Schulz, GER, 70-74; Agnes Van Obberghen, BEL, 80-84. Men–Richard Abrahams, USA, 65-69; Roberto Alberiche, ESP, 80-84; Serkan Atasay, TUR, 40-44; David Guthrie, USA, 50-54; Ed Moses, USA, 30-34; Rico Rolli, ITA, 45-49.<\/p>\n
Later this month, we will offer online features of the winners.<\/p>\n
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