George Corones Explained

George Corones
Fullname:George Corones
Strokes:Freestyle, breaststroke
Birth Date:1918 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Queensland, Australia

George Corones (6 April 1918 – 28 March 2020) was an Australian senior swimmer who broke the world 50 and 100 metres freestyle records for his age group in February/March 2018.[1]

Born in Charleville, Queensland, of Greek descent, 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 trained at the Albany Creek Swim Club.[7] He turned 100 in April 2018 and died in March 2020 at the age of 101.[8]

EventTimeDateLocation
50 m Freestyle 56.12 28 February 2018 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
100 m Freestyle 2:24.21 3 March 2018 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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  1. https://purpose2play.com/2018/06/07/at-99-george-corones-swam-his-way-to-two-world-records/ At 99, George Corones swam his way to two world records
  2. News: ABC Radio Brisbane. 95-year-old swimmer: breaking records not hips. Sykes. Emma. Begley. Terri. 19 February 2013. 8 March 2018.
  3. News: The Guardian. 'In the water you're weightless': the 99-year-old swimmer breaking records . 8 March 2018. Zhou. Naaman.
  4. News: Mirror. That's swimpressive: 99-year-old smashes world record for 50m freestyle in the pool. Martin. Amy-Clare. 2 March 2018. 8 March 2018 .
  5. Web site: Masters Swimming Australia. George Corones did IT - twice!.
  6. News: Special races at Commonwealth Games swimming trials to give man, 99, chance to set world records. 30 January 2018. news.com. Roberts. Glenn. 8 March 2018.
  7. News: Australian 99-year-old swimmer 'delighted' after smashing world record. SBS News. 8 March 2018. Yosufzai. Rashida.
  8. https://swimswam.com/101-year-old-masters-wr-holder-george-corones-dies-of-natural-causes-at-101/ 101 YEAR OLD MASTERS WR HOLDER GEORGE CORONES DIES OF NATURAL CAUSES AT 101