Bermuda’s Olympic hopeful Lisa Blackburn set a New World Record and a New Bermuda Record while taking part in the 2015 Rowdy Gaines Classic in Florida.
Blackburn competed in the Women’s 40 – 44 Age Group 100m Short Course IM clocking a winning time of 1:04.19, breaking the previous record of 1:04.25 set by S.Von Der Lippe back in 2008.
After her record setting performance Blackburn said, “I am so excited to have officially broken the Masters World Record in the 100 IM this morning! It’s also a new Bermuda National Record by 1.5 seconds and a lifetime best time by 0.5 seconds.”
Blackburn concluded, “I couldn’t have done it without my awesome teammates at SOFLO Aquatic Club and my Coaches (Bruce Marchionda, Chris Anderson, Ben Smith). Thank you for being great friends and continuing to believe in me!”
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