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  • 19 May 2013
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UPDATED: 15th May 2012

Veteran swimmers break world record

Report by Simon Parker

Swimmers with a combined age of 360 have set a new world record in Melbourne, Australia.

Clarice Artis, 97, Trudy Bullivant, 90, Nancy Ayres, 89, and Hazel Gilbee, 84, completed the 4x50 metre relay in a record time of 5 minutes and 45 seconds.

A crowd of around 200 were there to cheer on the four swimmers.

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