markus

whats the different age groups for masters?

swmrdude47

Age Groups: 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, and so on at 5-year increments, the last group being for any age above 100 years

JL

Not quite right.

There is no 'last' age group. 100-104, 105-109, 110-114 etc. etc.

speedy gonzalez

Has anybody ever swum in the 105-109 year age group?

JL

Haven't seen anyone swim in this age group. (Went out with a Swedish woman once who looked as though she could have swum in this group).

There are a few masters world records in the 100-104 age group. Don't know if these swimmers are still alive.

BrentonFord

Attended the Australian Masters Championships a fortnight ago, there are some insanely fit swimmers in the 70+ age groups. A few males and females who were easily beating swimmers in the 30-40 bracket. Age is no barrier, that's for sure!

Read up on Tom Hafey an ex-footballer from Australia, he is 77 and has a morning ritual most healthy teenagers couldn't do!

From Wikipeda "Hafey's passion for fitness still exists today, and every morning he wakes up at 5:20 and goes for an 8 km run, a swim in Port Phillip Bay and when he gets home, he does 700 situps."

I've met him a few times and tis is no joke, he does that routine rain, hail or shine. A true legend!

Lightingguy

Gerson Sobel, out of the Freeport Recreation Center (Freeport, NY) turns 100 this month, God willing.

USMS Top Ten Swims by Gerson Sobel (1)

Simply amazing.

Steve B.