Oct 09
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Rowdy Weekend in Florida

So, Cokie Lepinski and other Northern California U.S. Masters swimmers weren’t the only ones setting records over the weekend. Three-time Olympic gold medallist Rowdy Gaines broke two world records in the Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic. According to the Florida newspaper, The Ledger, Gaines set records in the men’s age 50-54, 50- and 100-meter freestyles. The previous record in the 50-meter free for that age group was 23.97. Gaines swam it in 23.28 on Sunday. On Saturday, he swam the 100 in 51.61, breaking the old world record of 54.29.

Gaines won gold medals at the 1984 Olympics, is an ambassador for swimming, and he worked tirelessly to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago. His charitable organization, Rowdy’s Kidz,  "helps kids everywhere find their passion and reach their dreams, in swimming and in life."

You can read the full article about Gaines’ weekend swimming efforts here.  I just can’t help but wonder, what the heck is it like to swim that fast?! Congratulations Rowdy – not bad for an old guy! :0)

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