Not by the Playbook - A 99-year-old world record swimmer and the man behind the viral football account Bryan's Gunn
Betty Brussel from Canada has broken the 100-104-year-old age class world record in the 400m freestyle, knocking nearly four minutes off the previous standard, and then repeated her record-breaking performances in 50m backstroke and the 50m breaststroke that same day. Caroline Barker speaks to the 99-year-old swimmer who is proving age is no barrier to sporting success.
We hear from the charity called Tackle, who are using football to raise sexual health and HIV awareness in Africa.
With six months to go until the start of the Paris Olympics, three-time world break dancing champion Menno Van Gorp will be chatting about his preparations as the sport makes its debut at the Games. Bryan’s Gunn is not a messiah, but is he a very naughty boy? We speak to the man behind the social media sensation, who regularly makes fun of footballers and their poor choice of vocabulary.
(Photo: Betty Brussel with her medals. Credit: Hannah Walsh)
Published on Saturday, 3rd February 2024.
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