WATCH: 45 Year-Old Steve West Drops 2:22 200m Breast, Breaks 45-49 Masters World Record
2017 Novaquatics Speedo Grand Challenge
May 26 - 28, 2017Irvine, California
William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
LIVE RESULTS
Steve West continues to prove age is just a number.
The 45 year-old breaststroke juggernaut broke the Masters world record in the men's 200m breaststroke for the 45-49 age group Sunday morning at the 2017 Novaquatics Speedo Grand Challenge.
Representing host club Irvine Novaquatics, West unloaded a blistering fast 2:22.46 -- destroying Vladislav Bragin's previous record of 2:24.32 set back in May of 2016. To put this in perspective, West placed fourth in prelims behind three current Cal swimmers -- Connor Hoppe (2:20.73), Matt Whittle (2:21.14), and Carson Sand (2:21.42). All four swimmers ended up scratching Sunday night's final session.
West also owns the 40-44 world record in the 200m breast with a 2:18.57 from the Los Angeles Invite back in 2015.
Of note, West dropped a swift 1:05.86 in the 100m breaststroke Friday morning, narrowly missing Bragin's 45-49 Masters world record of 1:05.30.
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