Richard Burns

Richard Burns Takes 7 Seconds Off His 80-84 Record in 200 Back to Close USMS Spring Nationals

Richard Burns stopped the clock at 2:36.94, dropping more than seven seconds off his own 80-84 age record of 2:44.23 from April.

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2024 USMS Spring Nationals: Five More Records Fall on Day 2

Richard Burns dominated the men’s 100 backstroke in 1:11.64, dropping almost a second off his own 80-84 age standard of 1:12.29 from last month.

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Richard Burns Slices Almost 7 Seconds Off World Record in Men’s 80-84 200 Back (3:04.59)

After breaking three of his own masters world records on Friday, 80-year-old Richard Burns broke another global standard in the 200 back on Sunday.

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Holly Green Breaks Two More World Records on Day 4 of USMS Summer Nationals

60-year-old Holly Green added two more masters world records to her tally in back-to-back events on Saturday in Sarasota. 

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80-Year-Old Richard Burns Lowers 3 of His Own Masters World Records at Summer Nationals

80-year-old Richard Burns lowered his own men’s 80-84 world masters records in the 50 butterfly (34.39), 50 backstroke (36.83), and 100 backstroke (1:22.06).

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11 Records Set at U.S. Masters Swimming Summer Nationals Day 4

Georgia Masters member Mike Gaw donated a kidney to his mom, who watched him swim Saturday in their hometown, while three FINA Masters world records fell.

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Ervin Hits Fastest 100 FR in 3 Years as More Records Fall at Masters Nationals

Two FINA masters world records and numerous USMS records fell Friday in Mission Viejo, California.

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Richard Burns Finishes USMS Nationals With 5th & 6th National Records

Richard Burns finished his meet with 6 individual wins and 5 national records at the 2019 USMS National Championships.

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L’Italiano Carlo Travaini Record USA Anche Nelle 50 Yard Rana

2019 USMS SPRING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 25/28 Aprile 2019 Mesa, Arizona SCY (25yard) Live stream Meet Central Meet Results Swimswam Italia…

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Commings & Burns Break 2 National Records on Day 3 of USMS Nationals

Jeff Commings (above) joined a list of 4 swimmers who have multiple National Records this week in Arizona.

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Matt Grevers One of 8 National Record Breakers on Day 2 of USMS Nationals

4-time Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers was responsible for 1 of 8 National Records broken on Friday at the USMS National Championships.

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15 Records Fall On Day 2 Of Masters Spring Nationals

Willard Lamb broke his second record of the meet on day 2 at Masters Nationals in the 95-99 age group.

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173 Records Broken In One Meet

Anyone who has competed in the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way Washington knows that is one of…

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The fun continues: USMS Nationals Day 3 Photo Vault

The NorCal fun just keeps rolling at the George Haines International Swim Center as the U.S. Masters Swimming spring nationals…

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15 National Records go down on Friday at Masters Nationals

A talented field showed up in full force on day 2 of Masters Nationals in Santa Clara, CA, with athletes smashing 15 different American records.

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