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95-Year-Old Swimmer Shatters World Records

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Jane Asher, a 95-year-old swimmer from south London, has shattered five world records in her age group, amassing 100 Masters swimming records over her career. Born in Zambia, shes earned international recognition and continues to train for more records, proving age is no barrier in the pool.

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95-Year-Old Swimmer Shatters World Records

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!95-Year-Old Swimmer Shatters World Records. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 1st, a 95-year-old swimmer from South London just shattered five world records in her age group back in March. Jane Asher now boasts 100 master swimming records over her long career, proving age is no barrier in the pool. Her journey started in 1986 with her first master's record for swimmers over 25, and she's wrecked up winds across the globe from. The U.S. to New Zealand, Australia, Italy, France, and Spain. Born in Zambia, she's earned a spot in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and a British Empire Medal for her dedication. Asher says a good swim leaves her feeling energized and ready for anything, tying back to her family roots where her mom learned in the sea. She credits pacing herself in those long races and the support from friends who kept her going strong. Even after celebrating her 95th birthday, she's training for the next big meet in Budapest, eyeing more records with the same steady approach. Stories like Jane's remind us that with grit and the right crew, you can keep breaking limits no matter the years.

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