Woman, 95, breaks five more swimming world records
BBCA 95-year-old woman from south London has broken five age group world records for swimming, adding more accolades to her decades-long career.
Jane Asher's achievements in March came on top of her 100 Masters swimming records throughout her career.
She said the sport "just makes you feel well" and "makes you healthy."
She is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and has a British Empire Medal for her dedication to swimming.
"After you've had a swim, you get out and you just feel, 'oh, I can go anywhere'," she said.
"My mother was English and her mother taught her to swim in the sea. It's sort of part of the family history."
Despite recently celebrating her 95th birthday, Asher is working towards her next competition and another potential world record in Budapest.
"I'm watching what the others are doing because I never go too fast. Pacing is the most important, especially in these long swims," she said.
Originally born in Zambia, Asher's swimming career took her across the world to the US, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, France and Spain.
She broke her first Masters record, which is for swimmers over 25, in 1986, which grew to 100 records by the time she was 80 years old.
And she has many more targets to go.
Asher said her success was down to the people she was supported by along the way.
"I didn't realise that they were proud," she said. "I'm pleased.
"I feel grateful. I'm so lucky. I've had the right parents, I've had the opportunities. I've got the friends who help. That's absolutely crucial. It's friends that make the whole thing. That's what life's about, isn't it?"
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