Mar 20, 2026 · 49 min · 13 segments
This episode celebrates Jane Asher - an extraordinary swimmer who, at age 95, is still breaking records in Masters swimming competitions. Jane, who swam as a young person, only returned to competitive…
Jane AsherGuestVickiHost
I saw the flags put my head down and I didn't take another breath and banged into the wall.
She also reflects on what her swimming career has brought into her life.
I've just had lovely opportunities to enjoy doing things connected with swimming.
Jane Asher, master swimmer extraordinaire, was born in 1931 in Southern Africa and started swimming aged seven.
She gave up swimming when her children were born, but in the early 80s she took it up again and also became a swimming teacher and coach.
She broke her first swimming age group world record in 1986 at the age of 55 and has broken well over 100 world records since then in the different age groups as she's moved through them.
She is one of the most successful master swimmers in the world.
She moved into the 95 to 99 age group and since the start of the year has broken four world records.
Her dedication to the sport was recognised with her induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2006 and getting her British Empire medal in 2018, to name but a few of her trophies.
I saw the flags put my head down and I didn't take another breath and banged into the wall.
She also reflects on what her swimming career has brought into her life.
I've just had lovely opportunities to enjoy doing things connected with swimming.
Jane Asher, master swimmer extraordinaire, was born in 1931 in Southern Africa and started swimming aged seven.
She gave up swimming when her children were born, but in the early 80s she took it up again and also became a swimming teacher and coach.
She broke her first swimming age group world record in 1986 at the age of 55 and has broken well over 100 world records since then in the different age groups as she's moved through them.
She is one of the most successful master swimmers in the world.
She moved into the 95 to 99 age group and since the start of the year has broken four world records.
Her dedication to the sport was recognised with her induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2006 and getting her British Empire medal in 2018, to name but a few of her trophies.
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