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Great Britain win almost 100 medals at Masters World Championships in Japan
August 17, 2023A successful 2023 World Masters Championships for Great Britain saw almost 100 medals won across the aquatic disciplines at Kyushu 2023.
Ten days of aquatics action across the three Japanese cities of Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Kagoshima culminated last week with British medals being won in the pool, from the diving boards and in open water.
There was a number of standout British performances, which included a new world record from Eastbourne’s David Cumming in the 85-89 Years Men’s 200m Butterfly.
Cumming’s time of a 4:14.19 saw him claim one of his three golds after also winning gold in a Championship record time in the 50m Butterfly race.
It was one of many Championship records broken with Mike Hodgson setting a 26.86 in the 55-59 Years Men’s 50m Butterfly just moments later.
His Woking teammate Michelle Ware set a new Championship best to win gold in the 50-54 Years Women’s 50m Backstroke whilst Amanda Heath (Spencer Swim Team) set the new fastest 65-69 Years Women’s 200m Breaststroke event time in a British one-two ahead of club mate Esther Iseppi.
Dawn Kissack and Helen Gorman also set new Championship records in a strong meet for British swimmers.
On the diving boards, Southend Diving’s Jenni Cluskey came home with a hat-trick of golds whilst Jim McNally (Highgate) added two golds and a silver of his own.
There was also six medals in the 3km Open Water races whilst four of our artistic swimmers came away with top ten finishes in Solo competition.
Below is our medal roll of honour featuring all the British medallists throughout the competition in Japan.
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Swimming
Men’s 50m Freestyle
65-69 Years
Bronze medal – Ian McKay, Warrender Baths, 27.85
55-59 Years
Gold medal – Mike Hodgson, Woking SC, 25.36
25-29 Years
Gold medal – Jeffrey Lo, East Leeds, 23.83
Men’s 100m Freestyle
65-69 Years
Silver medal – Colin Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 1:03.99
60-64 Years
Gold medal – Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copthall, 1:00.26
25-29 Years
Bronze medal – Jeffrey Lo, East Leeds, 52.77
Men’s 200m Freestyle
80-84 Years
Silver medal – Tony Cherrington, Spencer Swim Team, 3:18.15
60-64 Years
Gold medal – Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copthall, 2:15.53
Men’s 400m Freestyle
80-84 Years
Silver medal – Tony Cherrington, Spencer Swim Team, 7:30.92
65-69 Years
Silver medal – Colin Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 5:14.78
60-64 Years
Silver medal – Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copthall, 4:45.64
55-59 Years
Gold medal – Peter Dixon, Tower Hamlets, 4:31.94
Men’s 800m Freestyle
70-74 Years
Bronze medal – Steve Folsom, Teddington, 11:41.69
55-59 Years
Bronze medal – Peter Dixon, Tower Hamlets, 9:22.49
Men’s 50m Butterfly
85-89 Years
Gold medal – David Cumming, Eastbourne, 45.52 (CR)
70-74 Years
Bronze medal – Steve Folsom, Teddington, 32.99
55-59 Years
Gold medal – Mike Hodgson, Woking, 26.86 (CR)
30-34 Years
Silver medal – Jack Marriott, Spencer Swim Team, 25.17
25-29 Years
Silver medal – Jeffrey Lo, East Leeds, 25.32
Men’s 100m Butterfly
85-89 Years
Gold medal – David Cumming, Eastbourne, 1:56.16
70-74 Years
>Gold medal – Steve Folsom, Teddington, 1:18.27
Men’s 200m Butterfly
85-89 Years
Gold medal – David Cumming, Eastbourne, 4:14.19 (WR)
Men’s 50m Breaststroke
60-64 Years
Silver medal – David Bryant, Woking, 32.96
55-59 Years
Gold medal – Mike Hodgson, Woking, 31.04
40-44 Years
Bronze medal – Chris Jones, Portsmouth Northsea, 30.02
Men’s 100m Breaststroke
60-64 Years
Bronze medal – David Bryant, Woking, 1:14.72
55-59 Years
Gold medal – Mike Hodgson, Woking, 1:10.09
40-44 Years
Silver medal – Chris Jones, Portsmouth Northsea, 1:05.41
Men’s 200m Breaststroke
60-64 Years
Bronze medal – David Bryant, Woking, 2:49.73
40-44 Years
Silver medal – Chris Jones, Portsmouth Northsea, 2:23.21
Men’s 50m Backstroke
55-59 Years
Bronze medal – Mike Hodgson, Woking, 31.04
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
60-64 Years
Bronze medal – Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copthall, 2:31.26
40-44 Years
Bronze medal – Chris Jones, Portsmouth Northsea, 2:18.13
Men’s 400m Individual Medley
60-64 Years
Silver medal – David Bryant, Woking, 5:34.99
55-59 Years
Silver medal – Peter Dixon, Tower Hamlets, 5:21.96
Men’s 4x50m Freestyle
280-319 Years
Silver medal – Spencer Swim Team (Alan Parkins, Tony Cherrington, Peter Stephens and Guy Emerson), 2:17.08
Women’s 50m Freestyle
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Kathleen Tunnicliffe, Spencer Swim Team, 35.31
60-64 Years
Gold medal – Dawn Kissack, Carnoustie Claymores, 29.39 (CR)
55-59 Years
Bronze medal – Nikki Harris, Tigersharks, 29.29
50-54 Years
Gold medal – Michelle Ware, Woking, 28.31
Silver medal – Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 28.78
Women’s 100m Freestyle
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Kathleen Tunnicliffe, Spencer Swim Team, 1:19.54
55-59 Years
Silver medal – Nikki Harris, Tigersharks, 1:05.96
50-54 Years
Gold medal – Michelle Ware, Woking, 1:02.19
Women’s 200m Freestyle
65-69 Years
Bronze medal – Jayne Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 2:51.78
45-49 Years
Gold medal – Ceri Edwards, Portsmouth Northsea, 2:16.63
40-44 Years
Silver medal – Rebecca Smith, Tigersharks, 2:21.86
Women’s 400m Freestyle
65-69 Years
Bronze medal – Jayne Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 6:07.96
45-49 Years
Gold medal – Ceri Edwards, Portsmouth Northsea, 4:49.34
35-39 Years
Bronze medal – Jen Clarke, Woking, 4:55.39
Women’s 800m Freestyle
65-69 Years
Silver medal – Jayne Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 12:30.18
45-49 Years
Gold medal – Ceri Edwards, Portsmouth Northsea, 9:40.20
40-44 Years
Gold medal – Emma Willis, York City Baths, 9:41.01
Women’s 50m Butterfly
60-64 Years
Silver medal – Dawn Kissack, Carnoustie Claymores, 32.62
50-54 Years
Silver medal – Michelle Ware, Woking, 29.60
Women’s 100m Butterfly
65-69 Years
Silver medal – Esther Iseppi, Spencer Swim Team, 1:29.9750-54 YearsGold medal – Michelle Ware, Woking, 1:08.17
Women’s 200m Butterfly
65-69 Years
Gold medal – Amanda Heath, Spencer Swim Team, 3:20.54
Bronze medal – Esther Iseppi, Spencer Swim Team, 3:29.91
Women’s 50m Breaststroke
55-59 Years
Bronze medal – Kim Collins, Wrexham Swimming, 38.64
50-54 Years
Gold medal – Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 35.46
Women’s 100m Breaststroke
65-69 Years
Gold medal – Amanda Heath, Spencer Swim Team, 1:30.70
Silver medal – Esther Iseppi, Spencer Swim Team, 1:33.38
50-54 Years
Gold medal – Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 1:17.40
Women’s 200m Breaststroke
65-69 Years
Gold medal – Amanda Heath, Spencer Swim Team, 3:15.44 (CR)
Silver medal – Esther Iseppi, Spencer Swim Team, 3:22.55
50-54 Years
Gold medal – Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 2:47.57 (CR)
Women’s 50m Backstroke
70-74 Years
Silver medal – Kathleen Tunnicliffe, Spencer Swim Team, 42.08
50-54 Years
Gold medal – Michelle Ware, Woking, 31.92 (CR)
Women’s 100m Backstroke
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Kathleen Tunnicliffe, Spencer Swim Team, 1:34.09
45-49 Years
Bronze medal – Ceri Edwards, Portsmouth Northsea, 1:13.09
Women’s 200m Backstroke
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Kathleen Tunnicliffe, Spencer Swim Team, 3:26.20
40-44 Years
Silver medal – Emma Willis, York City Baths, 2:33.60
Women’s 200m Individual Medley
65-69 Years
Gold medal – Amanda Heath, Spencer Swim Team, 3:05.63
50-54 Years
Gold medal – Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 2:35.12
Women’s 400m Individual Medley
65-69 Years
Gold medal – Amanda Heath, Spencer Swim Team, 6:35.65
Silver medal – Esther Iseppi, Spencer Swim Team, 6:38.92
40-44 Years
Gold medal – Emma Willis, York City Baths, 5:32.99
25-29 Years
Bronze medal – Molly James, Trafford Metro B, 5:38.21
Mixed 4x50m Freestyle relay
280-319 Years
Gold medal – Spencer Swim Team (Alan Parkins, Kathleen Tunnicliffe, Tony Cherrington and Esther Iseppi), 2:14.78
200-239 Years
Gold medal – Woking (Mike Hodgson, Jen Clarke, Michelle Ware and David Bryant), 1:49.03
Mixed 4x50m Medley relay
280-319 Years
Gold medal – Spencer Swim Team (Kathleen Tunnicliffe, Amanda Heath, Alan Parkins and Tony Cherrington), 2:34.11
200-239 Years
Gold medal – Woking (Mike Hodgson, Jen Clarke, Michelle Ware and David Bryant), 2:00.24
Diving
Men’s 1m Springboard
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Jim McNally, Highgate, 154.55
Men’s 3m Springboard
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Jim McNally, Highgate, 161.70
Men’s Platform
70-74 Years
Silver medal – Jim McNally, Highgate, 115.55
Women’s 1m Springboard
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Jenni Cluskey, Southend Diving, 116.65
55-59 Years
Silver medal – Katie Bell, Amersham, 165.70
Women’s 3m Springboard
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Jenni Cluskey, Southend Diving, 136.00
55-59 Years
Silver medal – Katie Bell, Amersham, 163.20
Women’s Platform
70-74 Years
Gold medal – Jenni Cluskey, Southend Diving, 132.95
55-59 Years
Silver medal – Katie Bell, Amersham, 168.15
Open Water
Men’s 3km race
85-89 Years
Silver medal – David Cumming, Eastbourne, 1:19:27.20
80-84 Years
Silver medal – Tony Cherrington, Spencer Swim Team, 1:08:20.30
55-59 Years
Bronze medal – Peter Dixon, Tower Hamlets, 40:27.30
Women’s 3km race
65-69 Years
Silver medal – Amanda Heath, Spencer Swim Team, 1:00:04.20
60-64 Years
Silver medal – Cathy Munroe, Winchester City Penguins, 55:43.40
45-49 Years
Gold medal – Ceri Edwards, Portsmouth Northsea, 45:18.50
