100-Year Old Swimmer Misses Another World Record

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100-Year Old Swimmer Misses Another World Record

TOKYO, JAPAN – JUL. 16: A 100-year old Japanese female, Mieko Nagaoka, world record holder of 1500-meter freestyle in the category of 100 year old swimmer or older, participated in the 400-meter freestyle at Japan Masters swimming competition on Thursday July 16 in Tokyo. Nagaoka, from Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, swam 20 minutes and 22 seconds, three and a half minutes behind the world record in the category. She is also set to swim 50-meter freestyle on July 19.

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