Cameron’s world records in doubt

Ace Masterton Masters swimmer Kirsten Cameron set two world records in the 800m and 400m freestyle on her way to winning four gold and one sliver medals at the World Masters Games in Sydney this month but whether they will be recognised is still a matter of debate.
Remarkably the sport's parent body FINA have ruled that world records established in Sydney won't be counted because competitors there don't necessarily have to be affiliated to any official swimming club.
It's the first time FINA have taken such a stand and Cameron is optimistic moves by World Masters Games organisers to change their minds will work in her favour.
"Right now I'm not sure of what is going to happen but hopefully FINA will come to the party, "Cameron said yesterday "Noone in Sydney was happy about it, that's for sure."
Strangely enough FINA's action is completely opposite to that of the governing body of Masters swimming in this country which will accept Cameron's 800m and 400m times as new New Zealand records for the 35-39yrs age group.
Cameron's time of 9mins 5.15secs for the 800m was all of 6.5secs inside the previous world best held by none other than Cameron herself. Runner-up Jacqui Robinson of Australia finished in 9.30.11 and third placed Zoe Dowsett , also of Australia, in 9 59.27..
Robinson and Dowsett were second and third respectively too in the 400m in which Cameron's time of 4min 25.68secs was a personal best as well as a world best. There Cameron's winning margin was an impressive 10.42secs.
And the same three swimmers dominated proceedings in the 200m freestyle
where Cameron won in 2mins 8.75secs with Robinson over 4secs behind in second and Dowsett a close third.
The fourth gold for Cameron came in the 100m freestyle where she clocked a "pretty disappointing" 1min 01.62secs.Great Britain's Hannah Paull was second in 1.03.08 and Clare Rechichi of Australia third in 1.03.38.
In the 50m freestyle Cameron was second behind South African Deborah Anderson with Anderson being timed at 28.34secs and Cameron at 28.50secs.
Reflecting on her Sydney successes, the typically modest Cameron said she was "pretty happy" with all her efforts apart from the 100m where her time was considerably slower than she anticipated, especially in view of the fact that her training was interrupted by a two week holiday break.
"You can never be quite sure how things are going to go or who you are going to come up against so, yes, I have to be pretty happy with what was achieved", she said.