World Records Set
at Gay Swim Meet

Swimmers competing at the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Championships last week in College Park, Md., shattered 152 world, national, and IGLA records. Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen and former Olympian Glenn Mills took six International Amateur Swimming Federation (FINA) masters world records, according to a press release.

In the men's 45-49 age group, Mills set short-course world records in the 200-meter individual medley (2:13.42), 100-meter breaststroke (1:05.74), and 200-meter breaststroke (2:22.68). In the women's 45-49 age group, Pipes-Neilsen set records in the 800-meter freestyle (9:20.08), 100-meter individual medley (1:06.80), and 100-meter backstroke (1:05.55).

One of the most inspiring moments of the competition came when 88-year-old Margaret Camp set a new IGLA record in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 1:48:20. (The Advocate)