Masters WR Holder David Guthrie Celebrates 57th Birthday With 200 Breast

2017 Speedo Southern Zone Long Course Sectional Championships

July 6-9, 2017
Austin, Texas
Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
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​David Guthrie ​is a legend around the masters swimming community. Guthrie -- who celebrated his 57th birthday Friday -- is a world record machine in the breaststroke events.​

Guthrie ​currently (as of March 31, 2017) owns ​six ​individual​ masters world records. Check them out below.​

Age Group	Event	Time	Date
50-54	50m Breaststroke	30.48	8/9/13
50-54	100m Breaststroke	1:06.98	8/15/14
50-54	200m Breaststroke	2:27.91	7/31/13
55-59	50m Breaststroke	30.65	8/19/16
55-59	100m Breaststroke	1:07.97	7/31/15
55-59	200m Breaststroke	2:30.63	8/21/16

This man is the real deal. How many 57 year-olds do you know that will hop up on the block against teenagers and college swimmers -- and ​beat them​? Answer: not many, if any at all.

Guthrie finished in 31st place Friday night at the 2017 Speedo Southern Zone LC Sectional Championships with a 2:33.91 -- not too shabby. Guthrie noted in the interview above that while the time wasn't great to him, he was happy to swim two 2:33 200m breaststrokes in the same day.

Check out the full interview above to hear all of Guthrie's thoughts and reactions.
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