MASTERS READY TO TAKE SHEFFIELD BY STORM
Records look set to tumble this weekend when the best Masters
swimmers from across the country descend on Sheffield for
this year's ASA National Masters 25m Championships.
Featuring over 1,000 competitors, aged between 18-90, the
Masters Championships will see athletes not only meet old
friends and re-new rivalries but also try to set new World,
European and British records.
The Championships have witnessed no less than 11 new World
Masters Records in the past two years and this year's athletes
look like adding to that impressive figure.
At the age of 90, Willy Van Rysel from Bournemouth is still
a force to be reckoned with in the pool.
Competing for the Spencer Swim Team, Van Rysel will swim
in the oldest age group and while other veteran swimmers,
competing in younger age ranges, include Frances Penwarden
(Croydon), Hadrian Masters swimmer Judy Hattle and Heart of
England swimmer Judy Wilson.
World Record holder Judy Hattle goes into the 2006 Championships
looking to retain her 100m Butterfly title and hopes to raise
the bar once again.
In the men's events, Harold Dodd, the 87-year-old Trafford
Metro swimmer, is looking to carry on from last year by breaking
the 1500m Freestyle British record.
Alexander Mills is also one to watch, he took a total of
five records in last year's championship and will be looking
to beat off the competition while setting even higher standards
this year.
The event begins on Friday 27th October at 1.00pm followed
by an evening session at 6.00pm.
Session times on Saturday (28th) are 9.00am and 1.00pm, for
Sunday (29th) they are 9.00am and 1.30pm.
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