Great grandmother still breaking swimming world records at age 95 By Talker News Apr 3, 2026 23 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jane Asher has won 26 medals in swimming. (Jane Asher via SWNS) By Talker By Isobel WilliamsMeet the great-grandmother still breaking swimming world records aged 95. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmy2?6 pD96C C646?E=J 328865 7:G6 286 8C@FA H@C=5 C64@C5D \ 255:?8 E@ 96C 2=C625J `__\DEC@?8 4@==64E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_f^aa^H@>2?\DH62CD\DH:>>:?8\:?\4@=5\H2E6C\96=AD\EC62E\96C\56AC6DD:@?^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmDH>>:?8k^2m =686?5[ 7C@> |6CE@? !2C<[ D@FE9 {@?5@?[ 2=D@ 92D 2 qC:E:D9 t>A:C6 |652= 7@C 96C 565:42E:@? E@ E96 DA@CE 2?5 :D :? 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