2024 U.S. MASTERS SWIMMING SUMMER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
- August 21 – 25, 2024
- Marguerite Aquatics Complex
- Mission Viejo, CA
- LCM (50 meters)
- Meet Central
- Live Stream
- Live Results
- Night 1 Recap
After two records on night 1, 9 masters age group records went down on night 2. Seven of those also marked new Masters world records as well.
Highlighting one of the records was Laura Val who swam to a 2:29.56 in the women’s 70-74 200 freestyle. That broke her own US and World Record of a 2:29.72 that she swam in 2022.
Val notably holds nine World Records in the 70-74 age group. She is one of the most decorated masters swimmers of all-time, breaking around 450 total world records during her career so far. She currently holds a total of 22 long course masters world records including the 65-69 200 freestyle as well.
Also breaking a World Record was Daniela Barnea who swam to a 3:47.11 in the women’s 80-84 200 IM. That broke her own US age group record and World Record of a 3:48.17 that she swam just over two weeks ago. Her time from two weeks ago broke the previous World Record of a 3:53.63 set by Hungary’s Katharina Flora in 2017. Barnea notably swam best times two weeks ago in the 200 fly and 400 IM as well, both of which she is entered in later this weekend.
Full List Of Master’s Records On Night 2:
- Colette Crabbe, Oregon Masters: women’s 65-69 100 breaststroke — 1:32.13 (USMS record)
- Carlo Travaini, Mission Viejo Masters: men’s 60-64 100 breaststroke — 1:10.02 (USMS record)
- Tom Wolf, Lone Star Masters: men’s 70-74 50 backstroke — 32.27 (World Aquatics Masters world record and USMS record)
- Daniela Barnea, Menlo Masters: women’s 80-84 200 IM — 3:47.11 (World Aquatics Masters world record and USMS record)
- Rich Burns, Tamalpais Aquatics Masters: men’s 80-84 200 IM — 3:14.38 (World Aquatics Masters world record and USMS record)
- Team Redbird: women’s 240+ 200 medley relay — 2:17.00 (World Aquatics Masters world record and USMS record)
- Jenna Campbell, Colorado Masters Swimming: women’s 25-29 200 freestyle — 2:02.06 (World Aquatics Masters world record and USMS record)
- Ellen Reynolds, Team Redbird: women’s 60-64 200 freestyle — 2:16.57 (World Aquatics Masters world record and USMS record)
- Laura Val, Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: women’s 70-74 200 freestyle — 2:29.56 (World Aquatics Masters world record and USMS record)
Watching masters records fall is pretty exciting!!
It’s cool to see people of all ages have a chance at putting down an impressive performance!
Now Crabbe that is a fast breast in 1:32.13.. She was a Belgium Olympian in 1976 in 200 meter Breast and 400 IM.
For those who don’t know (or have forgotten):
https://swimswam.com/laura-val-sets-6-world-records-in-the-greatest-race-ever/
Unbelievable.
She does it all the time.
Incredibly gutsy to go that hard on the first 200m of a 1500 and continue to hit WR splits the rest of way as a senior citizen no less.
She’s obviously been in elite shape for quite some years and has aged exceptionally well. Inspirational!