A group of senior athletes came together to achieve a historic individual indoor rowing record on Long Island on November 3, 2018. Nineteen seniors from ages 72 to 101, sponsored by U.S. Veterans’ Rowing & Kayaking Foundation, set a combined 30 world and American records.
These members of U.S Veterans’ Rowing & Kayaking Foundation, trained and coached by Paul-Stephen Varszegi, set a record for: “Most Individual Indoor Rowing Records by a Group in One Day”.
Ruth O. Schaufler Adaptive one arm. 4-min. 358 meters and 1-minute 104 meters. Over 50 (PR3 SA) HWT world record for both events
Anita Chionchio. 1-min 134 meters and 100 meters 43.9 sec. HWT world and American
Joe Mor. 4-min 543 meters. HWT American
Marie Drago. 1-hour 6494 meters LWT world and American
Virginia A. Hartt 4-min 625 meters LWT American
Robert Carlstrom 100 meters 37.7 sec HWT American
Barbara Millward 100 meters 36 sec LWT American
Vivian Santacapita. 100 meters 55.1 sec LWT American
Ellen Notaro 5000 meters; 1:07:38.8 LWT American
Lucy Soto 30-min. 3340 meters LWT world and American
Vivian Teller 30-min. 2620. HWT world and American
Sylvia Grant 2000 meters 25:55.2 HWT world and American
Cynthia Dorfman 5000 meters 46:27.2 HWT world and American
Herbert N. Chavkin 4-min. 600 meters LWT world and American
Gasper Accardi 1-min. 112 meters LWT world and American
Elvia Castano 500-meters 3:51.5 HWT American
Grace Furnari 4-min. 421 meters HWT American
Esther Kosiner 4-min. 370 meters. LWT world and American
Congratulations from all of us at Seniors Lifestyle Magazine on your amazing successes! What an accomplished group of seniors!
