80-somethings swim to a record
Team of octogenarians oldest to relay across the Catalina Channel
Most of these guys are USMS members.
One (I don't know which one) was the alternate; it was a six-man team that set the record.
Bill Spore, 80
Dave Radcliff, 81
Graham Johnston, 84
Bob Beach, 85
Bob Best, 82
Don Baker, 84
Norm Stupfel, 82
Bill Spore, 80
Here's the story:
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/.../
Here are bios of the swimmers:
www.theoldmenandthesea.com/
Great job guys. I don't want to bother to look it up, but there was a snarky post on this forum about how old folks take too long in distance events. Looks like these guys didn't take too long.
Great job guys. I don't want to bother to look it up, but there was a snarky post on this forum about how old folks take too long in distance events. Looks like these guys didn't take too long.