By Peter Andersen<\/p>\n
RICCIONE, Italy, June 5. GERMAN and British swimmers dominated the third day of competition at the FINA Masters World Championships in Riccione, Italy, where a heavy, steady rain failed to dampen competitive spirits.<\/p>\n
Germans won a total of eight age divisions in the 200m breaststroke, while British swimmers took five. Americans were shut out entirely from the top of the podium.<\/p>\n
Day Three also saw swimmers from seven more countries win gold here for the first time: Portugal, Estonia, Israel, Finland, Cuba, the Czech Republic and Venezuela. At the end of the day, swimmers from 26 different nations had won at least one gold medal here.<\/p>\n
In the women's 200m breaststroke, Germany's Ulrike Urbaniak set a 50-54 mark at 3:03.23, breaking Briton Jennifer Merritt's standard of 3:04.41 from 2002.<\/p>\n
Austria's Sylvie Neuhauser blasted the 75-79 mark of 4:08.40 by Russia's Olga Kokorina with her 3:55.25. Kokorina did not rtemain recordless for long, taking the 80-84 mark down from 4:42.75 to 4:31.85.<\/p>\n
On the men's side, Nick Gillingham, Olympic silver and bronze medalist, clocked a 35-39 WR of 2:20.29, breaking the global standard of 2:24.37 by David Guthrie in 1995. It was also the fastest swim of the meet.<\/p>\n
Italy's Lorenzo Marugo won his third event and set his second world record for men 50-54 with a brilliant 2:35.08. As in the 200 IM, the former record belonged to the USA's Rick Colella, who swam 2:39.08 in 2001.<\/p>\n
In the 60-64 age group, two men dipped under the old mark of 2:56.69, set last year by Israel's Gershon Shefa. The USA's Ken Frost, who led for 185 meters, swam 2:55.56, but Shefa had a great final lap to touch first in 2:55.26.<\/p>\n
Notable wins were scored by US Olympian Cristina Teuscher, swimming for Great Britain where she currently resides (W. 25-29, 2:43.89); former East German Olympian Sylvia Gerasch (W. 35-39, 2:47.19); Russian Olympian Timur Podmarev (M. 45-49, 2:36.37); and Cuban R. Cordobes de Beon (M. 90-94, 8:06.28).<\/p>\n
Only one world record fell in the 400 free, where the inimitable Jane Asher stroked smoothly to a global standard of 6:05.25 for women 70-74. The old mark was 6:07.62 set in '02 by — who else? — Jane Asher.<\/p>\n
Four American women won gold in the 400: Susanne Simpson, 4:39.93 in the 40-44 age group; Suzanne Heim-Bowen in the 45-49 division, where she clocked 4:39.70, just off her 4:39.28 standard from last year; Jackie Marr, 60-64; and Rita Simonton, 85-89.<\/p>\n
Other notable winners: Cristina Teuscher, representing Great Britain, 4:30.24 to win the 25-29 age group; Portugal's A. Mendes Grilo, 35-39, 4:41.59; and Mexico's Laura Vaca, 50-54, 5:08.39<\/p>\n
Two American men won gold in the 400 free. Tod Spieker took his third race in the 55-59 age group, clocking 4:42.22, while Bill Lauer won his second in the 70-74 age group, touching in 5:52.21.<\/p>\n
The fastest time was turned in by A. Marcato of Italy, winner of the 30-34 race in 4:10.66. Olympian Daniel Machek, Czech Republic, won the 45-49 race in 4:24.84. Japaan's T. Komeda won the gold for men 90-94 in 8:33.93.<\/p>\n
FINA Masters World Championships
\nRiccione, Italy<\/p>\n
50 meter pool<\/p>\n
RESULTS
\nDay Three: June 5, 2004<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 200m breaststroke <\/b>
\n25 – 29 anni – C. Teuscher (GBR) 2'43"89
\n30 – 34 anni – K. Jackson (GBR) 2'45"80
\n35 – 39 anni – S. Gerasch (GER) 2'47"19
\n40 – 44 anni – M. Charles (FRA) 2'53"47
\n45 – 49 anni – A. Heath (GBR) 2'59"90
\n50 – 54 anni – U. Urbaniak (GER) 3.03"23 R.M.
\n55 – 59 anni – U. Hoffmann (GER) 3'18"71
\n60 – 54 anni – H. Berget (GER) 3'18"05
\n65 – 69 anni – L. Knoepfle ( GER) 3'27"71
\n70 – 74 anni – E. Pellis (BEL) 3'45"28
\n75 – 79 anni – S. Neuhauser (AUT) 3'55"25 R.M.
\n80 – 84 anni – O. Kokorina (RUS) 4'31"85 R.M.
\n85 – 89 anni – M. Hanuro (JPN) 5'50"41<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 200m breaststroke <\/b>
\n25 – 29 anni – M. Cheppel (GBR) 2'25"99
\n30 – 34 anni – R. Pachel (EST) 2'27"74
\n35 – 39 anni – N. Gillingham (GBR) 2'20"29 R.M.
\n40 – 44 anni – T. Ligl (GER) 2'36"51
\n45 – 49 anni – T. Podmarev (RUS) 2'36"37
\n50 – 54 anni – L. Marugo (ITA) 2'35"08 R.M.
\n55 – 59 anni – A. Sica (ITA) 3'00"67
\n60 – 64 anni – G. Shefa (ISR) 2'55"26 R.M.
\n65 – 69 anni – H. Reichelt (GER) 3'14"52
\n70 – 74 anni – H. Herbert (AUT) 3'28"07
\n75 – 79 anni – E. Salonen (FIN) 3'43"39
\n80 – 84 anni – H. Bungeroth (GER) 4'14"37
\n85 – 89 anni – L. Ingmo (SWE) 5'26"27
\n90 – 94 anni – R. Cordov\u00e8s de Beon (CUB) 8'06"28<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 400m freestyle <\/b>
\n25 – 29 anni – C. Teuscher (GBR) 4'30"24
\n30 – 34 anni – C. Sossi (ITA) 4'39"56
\n35 – 39 anni – A. Mendes Grilo (POR) 4'41"59
\n40 – 44 anni – S. Simpson (USA) 4'39"93
\n45 – 49 anni – S. Heim-Bowen (USA) 4'39"70
\n50 – 54 anni – L. Vaca (MEX) 5'08"39
\n55 – 59 anni – R. Vivanco (PER) 5'22"65
\n60 – 64 anni – J. Marr (USA) 5'39"72
\n65 – 69 anni – H. Reich (GER) 6'16"57
\n70 – 74 anni – J. Asher (GBR) 6'05"25 R.M.
\n75 – 79 anni – B. Grilli (SWE) 7'11"94
\n80 – 84 anni – S.Benoit (FRA) 10'42"92
\n85 – 89 anni – R. Simonton (USA) 8'39"99<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s 400m freestyle <\/b>
\n25 – 29 anni – G. Riovas Rodr\u00ecguez (VEN) 4'15"24
\n30 – 34 anni – A. Marcato (ITA) 4'10\u00a7"66
\n35 – 39 anni – D. Serra Verdaguer (ESP) 4\u00ec12"29
\n40 – 44 anni – M. Keliber (GER) 4'16"44
\n45 – 49 anni – D. Machek (CZE) 4'24"84
\n50 – 54 anni – J. Chatard (FRA) 4'37"62
\n55 – 59 anni – R.T. Spieker (USA) 4'42"22
\n60 – 64 anni – S. Galletly (GBR) 5'02"66
\n65 – 69 anni – F. Momoni (ITA) 5'08"94
\n70 – 74 anni – W. Lauer (USA) 5'52"21
\n75 – 79 anni – A. Boghossian (BRA) 6'11"51
\n80 – 84 anni – K. Vickery (AUS) 7'11"03
\n85 – 89 anni – H. Dood (GBR) 8'18"97
\n90 – 94 anni – T. Komeda (JPN) 8'33"93<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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