World Records for Katie Henderson
Katie Henderson (Reading Swimming Club) set a new World record for her age group on the first day (23 October) of the British Gas ASA Masters and Senior Age Group Championships, as European and British marks also tumbled.
Henderson went out hard in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke and turned at the half way mark in 33.59, before bringing it home in 1:10.17 for the 25-29yrs age group World mark.
An obviously shocked Henderson said: “Oh my god, I can’t believe it. I knew I was in good from but not that good form. I had a good swim last weekend and I was hoping I could do something similar here, it’s just amazing.”
Henderson also set a new European mark in the Women’s 100m IM with 1:06.43.
UPDATE 24 October
Katie Henderson (Reading) continued to have the meet of her life, breaking the World record for the Women’s 25-29yrs 200m Breaststroke. Her 2:30.29 was nearly a second lower than the previous World mark and six seconds lower than her own current British record.
“I can’t believe it,” she said. “I was trying to get near to my 2:36 so to do 2:30 is the best swim ever! I’m not sure what the secret is, I’ve been doing four sessions a week in the pool, which is less than I used to do, but I’m doing a lot of cycling. I’m even doing a body pump class, not actually to help with my swimming but maybe it has!”
She also managed to equal the British record in her ‘swim down’ 200m Freestyle with 2:06.28.
