From SwimSwam:
Placing 2nd in the B final of the 100 *** with a new Masters World Record for the 55-59 age group was David Guthrie. The 55-year-old, representing Rice Aquatics, broke his own record of 1:09.75 with his 1:08.44 from prelims, and then trimmed it down to 1:08.10 in finals. Before Guthrie swam that 1:09.75, the record was held by Timothy Shead of South Africa at 1:11.13, set in 2008.
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Well done David!
Saw him do 1:07.16 last year in MD at the Long Course Nats - fabulous swim!
I was there watching that race, too. Watching David Guthrie at Nationals is always a treat!
David Guthrie's LC Time Progression
www.usms.org/.../toptensearch.php
2009, age 49 full body suits
30.98 1:08.56 2:31.84
2010, 50 jammers
32.32, 1:11.30 2:36.85
2011, 51
32.03, 1:11.62 2:37.54
2012, 52
32.05 1:09.07 2:32.55
2013, 53
30.48 1:07.16, 2:27.90
2014 54
30.57 1:06.98 2:30.35
From 2011 to 2013 David improved his 100 Breastroke by almost 5 seconds and his 200 Breastroke by almost 10 seconds. The last year he went 30 1:06 2:27 long course before full body tech suits was in 1998, when he was 38 30.05 1:06.21 2:27.61.
His 200 Breastroke time in the 1984 Olympic Trials. 2:26.43
www.usaswimming.org/.../1984TrialsResults.pdf
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