10 Euro Marks, Two By Roese, Highlight Day One of Euro Masters Championships
By Phillip Whitten
MILLAU, France, August 26. TEN European records — two by Germany's Hannelore Roese — highlighted the first day of competition at the ninth edition of the European Masters Long course Championships in Millau, France.
The new records:
200 meter individual medley
Men 60-64: Gershon Shefa, 60, ISRAEL, 2:45.75
Women 55-59: Brigitte Merten, 55, GERMANY, 2:53.72
Women 60-64: Hannelore Roese, 61, GERMANY, 3:04.36
800 meter freestyle
Men 40-44: Michael Klieber, 40, GERMANY, 8:49.65
Men 45-49: Simon Veale, 47, GREAT BRITAIN, 9:26.95
Men 65-69: Fabrizio Momoni, 65, ITALY, 10:34.13
Women 30-34: Ana Paula Mendes-Grilo, 30, PORTUGAL, 9:37.05
Women 50-54: Claudia Koch, 51, GERMANY, 11:26.65
(also: Margareta Rainier, 54, SWE, 11:26.80)
Women 60-64: Hannelore Roese, 61, GERMANY, 11:47.20
Women 75-79: Britt Grilli, 75, SWEDEN, 14:50.66