Thread: 99-year-old Australian sets world record at Commonwealth Games trials

good on the old codger.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/99-year...02-p4z2mn.html

Australian George Corones, who will celebrate his 100th birthday next month, shaved a good chunk of time off the 50-metre freestyle world record for his age group at this week's Commonwealth Games trials.

The 99-year-old Victorian was the only competitor in the 100 to 104 years men's masters category and set a time of 56.12 seconds for one length of the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre pool, which will host the swimming at the April 4-15 Games.

Wednesday's race was staged before the trials proper especially to allow Corones to attempt to break the 100-104 age group record of one minute 31.19 seconds set in 2014 by Briton John Harrison.

The Australian had been unable to claim previous short course masters world records because of the lack of automated operating equipment at the pool where he swam the times.

Corones told the ABC in 2013 that he swam as a youngster before World War II "stopped things", returning to the sport at the age of 80.

^ feel good story, that.

good on him

I suppose because of his age they assume he isn't doping.

Onya Mr Cojones

Not much of a Commonwealth remains, huh?

...and the [false] wealth isn't so commonly distributed.

Well done DavidTD48 , we didn't know you had it in you

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I suppose because of his age they assume he isn't doping.

At his age he must be on some medication .

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Not much of a Commonwealth remains, huh?

...and the [false] wealth isn't so commonly distributed.

You can count them on one hand.

(well, if you have a hand with 53 fingers).

That's a respectable time for anyone.

But he's too fooking young for that age group...

Originally Posted by TizMe

The 99-year-old Victorian was the only competitor in the 100 to 104 years

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

But he's too fooking young for that age group...

Swimmers are like horses, they all age up at the same time, regardless of when their birthday is.

Originally Posted by TizMe

Swimmers are like horses, they all age up at the same time, regardless of when their birthday is.

If you're talking racehorses they all have the same "birthday" but they aren't all the same age.

Originally Posted by david44

Well done DavidTD48 , we didn't know you had it in you

They didn't capture my good side


In a coincidence, I drove past that venue recently.

The Australian Team are doing their Swimming Trials for the Commonwealth Games in a Month's time.

Originally Posted by TizMe

Swimmers are like horses, they all age up at the same time, regardless of when their birthday is.

Or Koreans

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Not much of a Commonwealth remains, huh?

...and the [false] wealth isn't so commonly distributed.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Kentucky