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More than 60 records broken at British Masters Championships 2024
April 24, 2024A thrilling three days of racing at the 2024 British Masters Championships saw more than 60 new records and a number of personal best swims in Swansea.
The Wales National Pool hosted the event from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 April where four world, 12 European and 49 British records were broken.
Masters swimmers from all across the UK came together for the event which showcased the fun and competitive spirit of the Masters community.
The top prize from the weekend was retained by Trafford Metro. They claimed the prestigious Cupar Trophy for the second year in a row thanks to the team’s incredible strength in depth allowing them to claim the most points across the weekend.
The trophy was collected by Bethany Hogg – daughter of former Swim England Masters Working Group Chair Verity Dobbie – who’s taken the trophy back to the North West.
One of the many swimmers that helped Trafford Metro to the title was Judy Brown, who became the new world record holder in the Female 60-64 Years 200m Backstroke with a time of 2:41.09. Jo Corben of SD Trojan also set a new worlds best in the 50-54 Years event, setting a 2:26.14.
Matthew Guy Clay was the other individual swimmer to set a new world record time. He set a time of 27.10 in the Open/Male 40-44 Years 50m Backstroke in an opening leg of a relay to claim a new benchmark time.
Basingstoke’s relay teams were one of many to have a strong meet but it was their Female 160-199 Years 4x100m Medley Relay quartet of Elizabeth Godfrey, Erin Robertson, Fleur Turner and Sarah Hunt who romped home with a new worlds best of 4:36.25.
Elsewhere, Otter’s Derek Parr was one of those that stood out with four new British records to his name in the 80-84 years age group. Those included both a 1500m and 800m freestyle effort as well as the 200m individual medley and 100m butterfly.
York City’s Emma Wills broke one European and two individual British records whilst both Woking and City of Sheffield’s relay teams came away with six new records apiece.
During the Championships the winners of the 2023 British Masters Decathlon were also honoured.
In the open/male individual event Hodgson took top spot with Ben Harkin and Chris Jones rounding out the top three.
Woking’s Hodgson wasn’t the clubs only swimmer on top as Georgina Heyn led a Woking one-two in the female event. Ware was second with Gateshead & Whickham’s Judith Pearson in third.
Woking also took top open/male club thanks to Hodgson with Harrogate District winning the female club award. Julie Hoyle, Karen Graham, Joanne Beardsworth and Phillipa Rickard made up the Harrogate team.
The individual top three each won a voucher from Ness Swimwear with £100 for first place, £75 for second and £25 for third. Each of the top teams also won a £100 voucher.
You can find the full results from the 2024 British Masters Championships here and the results from the 2023 British Masters Decathlon here.
Our full roll of honour below shows all the records that were broken throughout the three days in Swansea.
Full list of records set at the British Masters Championships 2024
World records
Judy Brown (Trafford Metro), Female 60-64 Years 200m Backstroke, 2:41.09
Jo Corben (SD Trojan), Female 50-54 Years 200m Backstroke, 2:26.14
Matthew Guy Clay (Portsmouth Northsea), Open/Male 40-44 Years 50m Backstroke, 27.10
Basingstoke (Elizabeth Godfrey, Erin Robertson, Fleur Turner and Sarah Hunt), Female 160-199 Years 4x100m Medley Relay, 4:36.25
European records
Mark Reynolds (Barnet Copt), Open/Male 400m Individual Medley, 5:28.99
Jessica Shaw (Otter), Female 25-29 Years 100m Backstroke, 1:04.12
Victoria Reading (Northampton), Female 35-39 Years 100m Backstroke, 1:06.66
Michelle Ware (Woking), Female 50-54 Years 50m Backstroke, 31.68
Emma Wills (York City), Female 45-49 Years 1500m Freestyle, 18:11.06
Basingstoke (Elizabeth Godfrey, Erin Robertson, Sarah Hunt and Fleur Turner), Female 160-199 Years 4x50m Medley Relay, 2:04.01
Basingstoke (Oliver Espinasse, Erin Robertson, Martin Bennell and Fleur Turner), Mixed 160-199 Years 4x50m Medley Relay, 1:54.31
Cardiff Masters (Patryk Poniatowski, Hannah Palfrey, Danielle Stirrat and Oliver Harris), Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 3:51.69
City of Sheffield (Dawn Kissack, Jonathan Saunders, Lindsey Gaywood and Andrew Moore), Mixed 240-279 Years 4x50m Freestyle Relay, 1:55.64
Woking (Alexander Smith, Georgina Heyn, Michelle Ware and Michael Hodgson), Mixed 160-199 Years 4x50m Freestyle Relay, 1:42.33
Woking (Georgina Heyn, Michelle Ware, Michael Hodgson and Henry Goodlud), Mixed 160-199 Years 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 3:52.36
Woking (Georgina Heyn, Michelle Ware, Michael Hodgson and Henry Goodlud), Mixed 160-199 Years 4x100m Medley Relay, 4:19.59
British records
Greg Bird (Kidlington), Open/Male 35-39 Years 400m Freestyle, 4:16.60
Judy Brown (Trafford Metro), Female 60-64 Years 200m Individual Medley, 2:47.25
Kim Collins (Wrexham), Female 55-59 Years 100m Breaststroke, 1:25.94
Daniel Cotton (Spencer), Open/Male 50-54 Years 200m Backstroke, 2:18.80
Daniel Cotton (Spencer), Open/Male 50-54 Years 200m Freestyle, 2:07.24
Daniel Cotton (Spencer), Open/Male 50-54 Years 200m Individual Medley, 2:19.69
Elizabeth Gray (Aylesbury), Female 30-34 Years 100m Butterfly, 1:04.17
Steve Grossman (Wellingboro), Open/Male 70-74 Years 100m Backstroke, 1:18.45
Steve Grossman (Wellingboro), Open/Male 70-74 Years 200m Backstroke, 2:49.76
Michael Hodgson (Woking), Open/Male 55-59 Years 200m Individual Medley, 2:27.44
Matthew Holland (RAF Swim), Open/Male 25-29 Years 200m Butterfly, 2:09.13
Georgina Heyn (Working), Female 40-44 Years 50m Freestyle, 27.54
Georgina Heyn (Working), Female 40-44 Years 100m Breaststroke, 1:14.16
Cate Jackson (Barnet Copt), Female 60-64 Years 100m Freestyle, 1:07.08
Cate Jackson (Barnet Copt), Female 60-64 Years 200m Freestyle, 2:29.26
Martin Jennings (Borough of Kirklees), Open/Male 65-69 Years 50m Breaststroke, 35.61
Kisty Johnson (Bracknell), Female 40-44 Years 50m Backstroke, 31.49
Helen Kula-Prezezwanski (Devonport), Female 65-69 Years 200m Backstroke, 3:04.46
Daniel Mills (Trafford Metro), Open/Male 30-34 Years 1500m Freestyle, 16:37.40
Graeme Milne (Carrick Masters), Open/Male 70-74 Years 50m Butterfly, 31.42
Derek Parr (Otter), Open/Male 80-84 Years 100m Butterfly, 1:32.57
Derek Parr (Otter), Open/Male 80-84 Years 800m Freestyle, 14:00.27
Derek Parr (Otter), Open/Male 80-84 Years 1500m Freestyle, 26:44.09
Derek Parr (Otter), Open/Male 80-84 Years 200m Individual Medley, 3:27.39
Erin Robertson (Basingstoke), Female 25-29 Years 50m Breaststroke, 32.96
Matthew Rogers (Bromley), Open/Male 18-24 Years 200m Breaststroke, 2:17.17
Victoria Reading (Northampton), Female 35-39 Years 50m Backstroke, 31.05
Jessica Shaw (Otter), Female 25-29 Years 50m Backstroke, 29.78
Sally Shields (Borough of Kirklees), Female 70-74 Years 50m Breaststroke, 44.63
Alexander Smith (Woking), Open/Male 30-34 Years 50m Freestyle, 23.10
Jayne Stephenson (Gloucester Masters), Female 70-74 Years 400m Freestyle, 6:04.84
Ian Swift (City of Sheffield), Open/Male 50-54 Years 200m Breaststroke, 2:33.62
Paul Wilkes (Birmingham Masters), Open/Male 40-44 Years 100m Butterfly, 58.21
Emma Wills (York City), Female 45-49 Years 200m Freestyle, 2:16.00
Emma Wills (York City), Female 45-49 Years 800m Freestyle, 9:38.01
City of Sheffield (Paul Callis, Ian Swift, Jamie McHale and Ken Flett), Men’s 200-239 Years 4x100m Medley Relay, 4:20.72
City of Sheffield (Lindsey Gaywood, Jonathan Saunders, Dawn Kissack and Andrew Moore), Mixed 240-279 Years 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4:25.94
City of Sheffield (Paul Callis, Ken Flett, Andrew Moore and Timothy Gleeson), Open/Male 200-239 Years 4x50m Freestyle Relay, 1:46.39
City of Sheffield (Paul Callis, Ken Flett, Andrew Moore and Timothy Gleeson), Open/Male 200-239 Years 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 3:58.79
City of Sheffield (Paul Callis, Ian Swift, Jamie McHale and Ken Flett), Open/Male 200-239 Years 4x200m Freestyle Relay, 9:00.80
Dartmoor Dartes (Daniel Cross, Sonny Trigg, Matthew Henry and Regan Lloyd), Open/Male 100-119 Years 4x100m Medley Relay, 4:00.49
Dartmoor Dartes (Daniel Cross, Sonny Trigg, Matthew Henry and Robert Shaw), Open/Male 120-159 Years 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 3:34.66
Otter (Roger Lloyd-Mostyn, Robert Thomas, Derek Parr and Peter Vider), Open/Male 320-359 Years 4x200m Freestyle Relay, 14:25.36
Trafford Metro (Louisa Zolkiewski, Aimee Smith, Charlotte Taylor, Matilda Thuringer), Female 100-119 Years 4x100m Medley Relay, 4:52.00
Trafford Metro (Tom Gilroy, James Simpson, Louisa Zolkiewski and Helen Sadler), Mixed 120-159 Years 4x50m Medley Relay, 1:54.87
Portsmouth Northsea (Matthew Guy Clay, Samuel Redman, Ryan Clay and Chris Jones), Open/Male 160-199 Years 4x50m Freestyle Relay, 1:39.36
Woking (Jamie Cunningham, James Norman, Max Freedman and Alexander Smith), Open/Male 120-159 Years 4x50m Freestyle Relay, 1:36.21
Woking (Michael Hodgson, Henry Goodlud, Dean Blackman and Alexander Smith), Open/Male 160-199 Years 4x50m Medley Relay, 1:49.51
Woking (Henry Goodlud, Michael Hodgson, Dean Blackman and Jamie Cunningham), Open/Male 160-199 Years 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 3:41.90
