Masters WR Holder David Guthrie Celebrates 57th Birthday With 200 Breast
2017 Speedo Southern Zone Long Course Sectional Championships
July 6-9, 2017Austin, Texas
Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
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David Guthrie is a legend around the masters swimming community. Guthrie -- who celebrated his 57th birthday Friday -- is a world record machine in the breaststroke events.
Guthrie currently (as of March 31, 2017) owns six individual masters world records. Check them out below.
| Age Group | Event | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-54 | 50m Breaststroke | 30.48 | 8/9/13 |
| 50-54 | 100m Breaststroke | 1:06.98 | 8/15/14 |
| 50-54 | 200m Breaststroke | 2:27.91 | 7/31/13 |
| 55-59 | 50m Breaststroke | 30.65 | 8/19/16 |
| 55-59 | 100m Breaststroke | 1:07.97 | 7/31/15 |
| 55-59 | 200m Breaststroke | 2:30.63 | 8/21/16 |
Guthrie finished in 31st place Friday night at the 2017 Speedo Southern Zone LC Sectional Championships with a 2:33.91 -- not too shabby. Guthrie noted in the interview above that while the time wasn't great to him, he was happy to swim two 2:33 200m breaststrokes in the same day.
Check out the full interview above to hear all of Guthrie's thoughts and reactions.
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