Four Sexagenarians Try To Beat Their Swim Record Set 51 Years Ago

OAKTON, VA - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Roger Russell, Roger Williams, Jim Dickson and Steve Mason make notice Mason's christmas message on his swim trunks after after attempting to break their swimming record from 1963 in Oakton, VA on September 27, 2014. The four sexagenarians tried to break their swimming record sent 51 years ago while on the Northern Virginia Swim League when they were ages 11 and 12. The foursome had to swim 100 yards in a tick under 58.4 seconds. The team is Roger Russell, the backstroker, is semi-retired, Roger Williams, breast stroke, who lives in California now, ; Jim Dickson, butterfly, a lawyer from Bridgewater, and Steve Mason, freestyle, a construction contractor from Haymarket. Unfortunately they did not break their record but came in a respectable 1minute 10.4 seconds. But they were cheered on by their families and former swim coach George Chinn who timed them on the event. (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
OAKTON, VA - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Roger Russell, Roger Williams, Jim Dickson and Steve Mason make notice Mason's christmas message on his swim trunks after after attempting to break their swimming record from 1963 in Oakton, VA on September 27, 2014. The four sexagenarians tried to break their swimming record sent 51 years ago while on the Northern Virginia Swim League when they were ages 11 and 12. The foursome had to swim 100 yards in a tick under 58.4 seconds. The team is Roger Russell, the backstroker, is semi-retired, Roger Williams, breast stroke, who lives in California now, ; Jim Dickson, butterfly, a lawyer from Bridgewater, and Steve Mason, freestyle, a construction contractor from Haymarket. Unfortunately they did not break their record but came in a respectable 1minute 10.4 seconds. But they were cheered on by their families and former swim coach George Chinn who timed them on the event. (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Four Sexagenarians Try To Beat Their Swim Record Set 51 Years Ago
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