World swim marks set
Mike Bottom and Sandy Neilson, medallists at the 1976 and 1972 Olympics respectively, both set new world records at the first international masters swimming championships at Queen Elizabeth II Park last evening. Miss Neilson recorded 26.77 s in the women’s 50m freestyle, 25 to 29 years, which reduced by 0.61 s the old record. It was a world-class time even in todays’ open rankings. Bottom also returned a world-class time in the men’s 25 to 29 years 100 m butterfly of 56.345. That was 0.50 s better than the masters record. Abbreviations in the following results are: Australia, AUS; Brazil, BRA; Canada, CAN; England, ENG; Japan, JAP; New Zealand, NZL; Switzerland, SWI; United States, USA; unattached, UAT; West Germany, FRG. Women 25 to 29 years 50m freestvle: S. Neilson (USA), 1; R. Herring (NZL), 2; L. Cuthbertson (AUS), 3. Time, 26.77 s (world record). 100 m butterfly: S. Neilson S, 1; C. Lovett-Doust i, 2; E. Jseppi (SWI), 3. time, 1:10.66. 30 to 34 years 50m freestyle: S. Bray (NZL), 1; K. Gibson (AUS), 2; B. Henderson (NZL), 3. Time, 30.89. 100 m butterfly: S. Chandler (USA), 1; S. Bray (NZL), 2; L. Wylie (CAN), 3. Time, 1:10.89. 35 to 39 years 50m freestyle: G. Cuttriss (NZL), 1; S. Rousseau (USA), 2; B. Little (NZL), 3. Time, 30.39. 100 m butterfly: L. Johnson (USA), 1; S. Rousseau (USA), 2; Y. Cattrail (CAN), 3. Time, 1:13.62. 40 to 44 years 50m freestyle: A. Wyatt (AUS), 1; L. Weir (USA), 2; M. Callahan (USA), 3. Time, 30.45. 100 m butterfly: A. Wyatt (AUS), 1; T. Asahi (JAP), 2; J. Watson (AUS), 3. Time, 1:27.64. 45 to 49 years 50m freestyle: J. Correa (USA), 1; B. Whittali (CAN), 2; N. Whitehall (USA), 3. Time, 31.54. 100 m butterfly: J. Seidel (FRG), 1; S. Rittenhouse (USA), 2; B. Whittail (CAN), 3. Time, 1:23.63. 50 to 54 years 50m freestyle: G. Roper (Uat), 1; D. Mann (USA), 2; W. Ashby (NZL), 3. Time, 33.21. 100 m butterfly: G. Roper (Uat), 1; B. Wilson (Aus), 2; S. Eisele (Can), 3. Time, 1:29.34. 55 to 59 years 50m freestyle: L. Hepner (USA), 1; E. Wallis (Ads), 2; J. Monahan (NZL), 3. Time, 36.22. 100 m butterfly: A. Adams (USA), 1; P. Dotson (USA), 2; E. Gruender (USA), 3. Time, 1:32.64. 60 to 64 years 50m freestyle: D. Donnelly (USA), 1; C. Kerr (Can), 2; D. La Chasse (USA), 3. Time. 36.02. 100 m butterfly: C. Costello (USA), 1; S. Erickson (USA), 2; S. Kuwayama (Jap), 3. Time, 1:49.09. 65 to 69 years 50m freestyle; R. HoffmannHalbsguth (FRG), 1; J. McCollister (USA), 2; L. Johnson (Aus), 3. Time, 39.55. 100 m butterfly: M. Lenk Zigler (Bra), 1; M. Brown (USA), 2; M. Boase (Aus), 3. Time, 2:1.49. 70 to 74 years 50m freestyle: D. Musselman (USA), 1; W. Kennedy (USA), 2; C. Bando (Jap), 3. Time, 39.69. < butterfly: W. Kennedy 1; H. Buel (USA), 2. rime. 2:35.49.
75 to 79 years
50m freestyle: V. Cherriman (Eng), 1; R. Switzer (USA), 2; H. Bressie (USA), 3. Time, 46.02. 100 m butterfly: K. Pelton (USA), 1. Time, 2:55.77. 80 to 84 years 50m freestyle: M. Kellar (USA), 1. Time, 1:19.08. 100 m butterfly: M. Kellar (USA), 1. Time, 6:05.94. 85 to 89 years 50m freestyle: C. Peckham (USA), 1; V. Fernance (Aus), 2. Time, 1:10.96. 100 m butterfly: E. Peckham (USA), 1. Time, 3:34.75. 90 to 94 years 50m freestyle: A. Hardy (Aus), 1. Time, 1:21.09. MEN 25 to 29 years 50m freestyle: D. Ozier (USA), 1; S. Prescott (NZL), 2; M. Wiltgen (USA), 3. Time, 24.63. 100 m butterfly: M. Bottom (USA), 1; J. McDonald (USA), 2; M. Saunders (NZL), 3. Time, 56.34 (world record). 30 to 34 years 50m freestyle: F. Hubbell (USA), 1; C. Herring (NZL), 2; J. Foote (USA), 3. Time, 24.96. 100 m butterfly: J. Griffith (USA), 1; J. Foote (USA), 2; M. Twomey (NZL), 3. Time, 1:00.12. 35 to 39 years 50m freestyle: B. Barthold (USA), 1; F. Warner (USA), 2; P. McClure (NZL), 3. Time: 25.73. 100 m butterfly: K. Bell (USA), 1; L. Chase (USA), 2; W. Babcock (USA), 3. Time: 1:4.61. 40 to 44 years 50m freestyle: T. Garton (USA), 1; K. Bon Tagen (U.S.A.), 2; T. Cowdell (NZL), 3. Time: 35.93. 100 m butterfly: T. Garton (USA), 1; G. James (USA), 2; B Foehr (USA), 3. Time: 1:03.71. 45 to 49 years 50m freestyle: E. Hinshaw (USA), 1; J. Bender (USA), 2; C. Raven (USA), 3. Time, 27.55. 100 m butterfly: E. Hinshaw (USA), 1; D. Costill (USA), 2; W. Timkin (USA), 3. Time: 1:11.05. 50 to 54 years 50m freestyle: D. Hill (USA), 1; J. Brown-John (AUS), 2; P Chapman (USA), 3. Time: 26.80. 100 m butterfly: W. Seiger (FRG), 1; G. Scholz (FRG), 2; J. Wilson (AUS), 3. Time: 1:18.89. 55 to 59 years 50m freestyle: S. Mann (USA), 1; J. Watt (NZL), 2; F. Grannis (USA), 3. Time: 30.74. 100 m butterfly: E. Roach (CAN), 1; M. Mathews (USA), 2; T. Logan (NZL), 3. Time: 1:29.97. 60 to 64 years 50m freestyle: N. Doust (AUS), 1; R. Holmes (USA), 2; W. Schober (FRG), 3. Time 31.50. 100 m butterfly: B. McCabe (AUS), 1; D. Miles (USA), 2; E. Walter (USA), 3. Time: 1:38.03. 65 to 69 years 50m freestyle: P. Okumoto (USA), 1; G. Clemens (USA), 2; D. Peterson (USA), 3. Time: 32.38. 100 m butterfly: F. Tillotson (USA), 1. Time: 2:27.78. 70 to 74 years 50m freestyle: W. Grant jun. (USA), 1; G. Crossett (USA), 2; S. Azuma (JAP), 3. Time: 34.58. 100 m butterfly: C. Bartsch (FRG), 1; W. Grant jun. (USA), 2; E. Hale (USA), 3. Time. 1:49.27. 75 to 79 years 50m freestyle: L. Collett (USA), 1; T. Terao (JAP), 2; F. Griffiths (AUS), 3. Time: 33.71. 80 to 84 years 50m freestyle: L. Webster (USA), 1. Time: 1:16.41. 90 to 94 years 50m, freestyle: C. Wheeler (USAyjil. Time: 59.88. ' Earlier results. Page 3
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