# Kerala’s 76-year-old swimmer targets world record in Japan 2026-08-07T05:55:05+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kerala’s Kurian Jacob, 76, is preparing to chase a world record in the 75-80 age category at the upcoming World Masters Games in Japan. Jacob returned to India in 2017 after working overseas in banking and began competitive swimming in 2019, aged 67. He had swum since childhood but had never entered a competition. Jacob has since won international medals, including nine at the World Masters Games in Taiwan, with two golds, three silvers and four bronzes. He also won five medals at a 2023 Masters meet in Finland. Jacob told Hindustan Times that he trains to keep improving, while acknowledging that breaking the record may be difficult. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: ageing, fitness, Kerala, Masters Games, swimming Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/keralas-76-year-old-swimmer-targets-world-record-in-japan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/keralas-76-year-old-swimmer-targets-world-record-in-japan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.