Josh Davis, 5-time Olympic medalist and director of the Mutual of Omaha BREAKOUT Swim Clinic, captured two national records at USMS Spring Nationals in San Antonio. Josh, 42 years old, dropped a 1:38.23 200 yard free to break the 40-44 age group record, but it was his 4:33.36 500 yard free age group record that was captured on high speed film. Mike Lewis, SwimSwam Photographer, was the man behind the camera, and he put together this great “celey” time lapse video.
More than 40 different Masters National records fell at the short course national championship. Here’s a quick list of all the individual national records that we could find:
- Charlotte Petersen – W50-54 – 1650 free: 18:16.49
- Jeff Erwin – M50-54 – 1650 free: 16:28.77
- Jim Clemmons – M65-69 – 1650 free: 19:07.81
- Jill Hernandez – W50-54 – 1000 free: 10:58.56
- Celeste Miller – W65-69 – 1000 free: 12:55.01
- Michael Mann – M60-64 – 1000 free: 10:42.16
- Nicolas Granger – M45-49 – 400 IM: 4:01.32
- William Lauer – M80-84 – 400 IM: 6:45.44
- Glenn Counts – M35-39 – 100 fly: 49.12
- Richard Abrahams – M70-74 – 100 fly: 1:00.77
- Amanda Sims – W25-29 – 100 fly: 53.20
- Mary Ann Case – W75-79 – 100 fly: 1:35.55
- Josh Davis – M40-44 – 200 free: 1:38.23
- Rick Colella – M60-64 – 200 free: 1:51.08
- Matt Grevers – M30-34 – 50 breast: 24.35
- Richard Burns – M70-74 – 100 back: 1:05.42
- Josh Davis – M40-44 – 500 free: 4:33.36
- Colin Babcock – M18-24 – 100 IM: 49.52
- Matt Grevers – M30-34 – 100 IM: 47.78
- Jeff Commings – M40-44 – 100 IM: 51.07
- Jim Tuchler – M50-54 – 200 back: 1:59.04
- Colin Babcock – M18-24 – 100 breast: 54.07
- Marcus Titus – M25-29 – 100 breast: 51.57
- Jeff Commings – M40-44 – 100 breast: 55.37
- Katie Glenn – W35-39 – 100 breast: 1:01.88
- Chris Wenzel – W55-59 – 100 breast: 1:13.76
- Lo Knapp – W60-64 – 100 breast: 1:16.80
- David Sims – M50-54 – 200 fly: 1:59.10
- Henrik Lindau – M18-24 – 50 fly: 21.13
- Matt Grevers – M30-34 – 50 fly: 21.11
- Bruce Kone – M55-59 – 50 fly: 24.13
- Richard Abrahams – M70-74 – 50 fly: 26.92
- Noriko Inada – W35-39 – 50 fly: 25.05
- Mary Ann Case – W70-74 – 50 fly: 38.05
- Kenneth Frost – M70-74 – 200 breast: 2:43.16
- Katie Glenn – W35-39 – 200 breast: 2:17.51
- Lo Knapp – W60-64 – 200 breast: 2:44.73
- Michael Ross – M45-49 – 50 back: 23.58
- Richard Burns – M70-74 – 50 back: 29.72
- Laura Val – W60-64 – 50 back: 29.58
- Nicolas Granger – M45-49 – 100 free: 46.21
- Richard Abrahams – M70-74 – 100 free: 54.58
- Stella Preissler – W65-69 – 100 free: 1:05.01
- Colin Babcock – M18-24 – 200 IM: 1:49.30
- Nicolas Granger – M45-49 – 200 IM: 1:51.44
- William Lauer – M80-84 – 200 IM: 3:03.55
Mind-blowing records being set by Mr Davis. Looking forward to aging up next year to get out of his bracket, but I get a feeling that he will trounce his way to ninety.
Congratulations to you Josh Davis! Well done, and God bless! We’d love to hear how USRPT figure din your training for the 500, if it did.