By Phillip Whitten<\/p>\n
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., August 11. NINE world and 17 U.S. national Masters' records were broken today, the first day of competition at the USMS Long Course National Championships in Mission Viejo, Calif. Two of the world records were by women over 90.<\/p>\n
Ninety-six-year-old Julia Dolce, Golden State Masters, was the oldest record-setter. Her 1:17.53 for the 50-meter freestyle for women 95-99 hacked half a minute off the former mark of 1:47.20 by Betty Jones of Australia in 2004.<\/p>\n
Ninety-year-old Maria Lenk-Zigler, a 1936 Brazilian Olympian, clocked 3:12.89 for the 100-meter breaststroke. The time erased the women\u2019s 90-94 world standard of 3:21.95 by Germany\u2019s Maria Gottschalk from 1999. The old U.S. mark was 3:49.99 by Eva Muller in 2003. Lenk-Zigler split 1:32.47 \u2013 1:40 42.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the most impressive world mark was the 25.54 50-meter free turned in by Colorado\u2019s Rich Abrahams. The swim, only one-hundredth slower than Abraham\u2019s 55-59 mark set three years ago, wiped out the USA\u2019s Jeff Farrell\u2019s 26.70 set in 1999.<\/p>\n
Gail Roper, Arizona Masters, set a women\u2019s 75-79 world record in the 50 free. Roper, 76, sprinted to a 37.38 clocking, slicing a tenth of a second from Jean Troy\u2019s 37.48 in 2002.<\/p>\n
One age group up, Flo Carr, unattached, took the 80-84 standard down to 40.45 seconds. The former American record stood at 42.29 by Margery Meyer in 2002, while the old global standard stood at 40.89 by Jane Drake-Brockman set five years ago.<\/p>\n
Jim McConica, Ventura County Masters, took the 200-meter backstroke mark for men 55-59 below the 2:30 barrier with a perfectly-split 2:25.89. McConica, a collegiate star at USC went out in 1:12.95 and came back in 1:12.89. Tod Spieker, USA, held the previous record at 2:30.82, which he set two years ago.<\/p>\n
The final individual world record was set by Bumpy Jones, 72, who broke his own two-year-old standard for men 70-74 of 2:56.59 in the 200 back with a swift 2:55.19. Jones split 1:25.00 for his first 100 meters.<\/p>\n
Two world relay marks were also set. In the 200+ age group, the San Diego \u201cA\u201d team went 2:02.32, destroying New England\u2019s 2:07.56 from 2001. Tamalpais \u201cA\u201d dismissed the 240+ record of 2:17.78 by Heart Swim Club in England last year, with a 2:14.03 effort.<\/p>\n
Eight additional American marks bit the dust today:<\/p>\n
** Dave Rollins, 21, Arizona Masters, men\u2019s 18-24 100-meter breaststroke, 1:05.76. Old record: 1:06.61.<\/p>\n
** David Guthrie, 45, Woodland (TX) Masters, men\u2019s 45-49 100-meter breaststroke, 1:09.76. Old record: 1:10.27.<\/p>\n
** Ken Frost, 61, Tamalpais Masters, men\u2019s 60-64 100-meter breaststroke, 1:18.60. Old record: 1:18.63.<\/p>\n
** Frank Piemme, 80, Santa Barbara Masters, men\u2019s 80-84 100-meter breaststroke, 1:45.54. Old record: 1:45.99<\/p>\n
** Diane Stowell, 71, Hawaii Masters, women\u2019s 70-74 100-meter breaststroke, 1:44.40. Old record: 1:44.91.<\/p>\n
** Frank Piemme, 80. Men\u2019s 80-84 50-meter freestyle: 33.62. Old record: 33.88.<\/p>\n
** Carolyn Boak, 60, Woodland (TX) Masters, women\u2019s 60-64 50-meter freestyle: 32.38. Old record: 32.77.<\/p>\n
** Arizona Masters, 72-79 mixed medley relay, 1:59.04. Old record: 2:02.81 (set in 1992)<\/p>\n
The meet continues through August 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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