Black Country n Potteries Masters produced a World Record breaking performance at Blackpool In the North West Masters Championships on Saturday 22nd February. Their 280 plus Women’s Swimming 4 x 200m freestyle relay squad of Alyson Fordham Barbara Boxall, Lindsey Gowland and Kath Tunnicliffe demolished the existing mark by 25 seconds. The swim of 11.29.12 beat the 2022 time set by a team from Sarasota, Florida, USA.

Earlier in the day the same four came within 3 seconds of the World mark in the 4 x 100 Medley Relay, setting a new European and British records of 5.57.65. The squad ages range from 68 to 73 years. The foursome have their sights set on some more records at the Derbyshire County Masters in 3 weeks, the same events but in a long course pool. With more to come (they hope) in National Masters competitions at the London Aquatic Centre and Sheffield Ponds Forge later in the year.