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Local Kid Breaks 34-Year-Old Ozark Swimming Record
Fourteen year old Nick Alexander broke three-time Olympian Tom Jager's record.
The Ozark Swimming 200 Meter Backstroke record was 34 years at the top until local guy Nick Alexander, a member of FAST (Flyers Aquatic Swim Team), broke it recently.
Tom Jager, a three-time Olympian held the record, 2:12.43, and Alexander beat it a 2:08.79 time. Alexander also broke his own record in the 200 Meter Individual Medley with a time of 2:14.53, according to Matt Wever, a FAST board member.
The Ozark Swimming 200 Meter Backstroke record was 34 years at the top until local guy Nick Alexander, a member of FAST (Flyers Aquatic Swim Team), broke it recently.
Tom Jager, a three-time Olympian held the record, 2:12.43, and Alexander beat it a 2:08.79 time. Alexander also broke his own record in the 200 Meter Individual Medley with a time of 2:14.53, according to Matt Wever, a FAST board member.Find out what's happening in Mehlville-Oakvillewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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