Our special congratulations this month go to Barbara Davies of Wrexham, whose sterling performance ensures that Britain ends the century with seven world records (go to www.therowingcompany.com/v4/brit_world_records.htm http://www.therowingcompany.com/v4/brit_world_records.htm to check them out) Barbara, a sprightly 80 years young, turned back the clocks to register a time of 10:20.9 for the 2,000 metres, neatly slicing nearly a minute off the old world record, held by Ernestine Bayer of the USA. Nick Carlton of Wrexham Waterworld where the attempt took place described it as an amazing time by an amazing woman, putting most of us to shame, sentiments which we for one don't feel inclined to disagree with.