George Corones

George Corones
Personal information
Full name George Corones
Nationality  Australia
Born (1918-04-06) 6 April 1918
Qld, Australia
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, breaststroke

George Corones (born 6 April 1918) is an Australian senior swimmer who broke the world 50 and 100 metres freestyle records for his age group in February/March 2018. He turned 100 in April 2018.[1]

Born in Charleville, Queensland, and whose residence is in Albany Creek, Corones gave up swimming before the Second World War, made his career as a medical practitioner, then resumed swimming only after his 80th birthday.

Corones competed at the 2012 World Championships in Italy, with top three finishes in various 90-94 age group events. In February 2013, Corones smashed two world 95-99 class freestyle records at the Masters Swimming Queensland Meet held on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[2]

At the Commonwealth Games trials held at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Queensland, Australia, on 28 February 2018, Corones swam 50 metres in 56.12 seconds, breaking the previous record for 100- to 104-year-olds by 35 seconds, taking the record from Britain's John Harrison who had set a 1:31.19 mark in 2014.[3][4] He also set the world record 100 metre mark at 2:24.21 at the same swim meet, on 3 March 2018.[5] He entered the trials as National and Queensland state record holder for five events - the 25, 50 and 100 metres freestyle and 25 and 50 metres breaststroke - having set those records the previous January.[6]

Corones trains at the Albany Creek Swim Club.[7]

Event Time Date Location
50 m Freestyle56.12 28 February 2018Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
100 m Freestyle2:24.21 3 March 2018Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Records
Preceded by
John Harrison		 Men's 50-metre freestyle Q100-104
world record-holder
28 February 2018 –		 Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
 Men's 100-metre freestyle Q100-104
world record-holder
3 March 2018 –		 Succeeded by
incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://purpose2play.com/2018/06/07/at-99-george-corones-swam-his-way-to-two-world-records/
  2. ↑ Sykes, Emma; Begley, Terri (19 February 2013). "95-year-old swimmer: breaking records not hips". ABC Radio Brisbane. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Zhou, Naaman (8 March 2018). "'In the water you're weightless': the 99-year-old swimmer breaking records". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Martin, Amy-Clare (2 March 2018). "That's swimpressive: 99-year-old smashes world record for 50m freestyle in the pool". Mirror. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "George Corones did IT - twice!". Masters Swimming Australia. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ↑ Roberts, Glenn (30 January 2018). "Special races at Commonwealth Games swimming trials to give man, 99, chance to set world records". news.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Yosufzai, Rashida. "Australian 99-year-old swimmer 'delighted' after smashing world record". SBS News. Retrieved 8 March 2018.


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