GB Items Related to Tag - record
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A Major Broadcast Event
GB Network Kazoo Coverage
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Skydivers Over Sixty
Sixty never look so good. They’re a group of energetic men and women from age sixty to over 80 that like to hang together. Literally. They came to Deland, Florida from all over the US and from at least 5 other countries to take a crack at the world...
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Betty Jarvis
Betty Jarvis walked into the Masters Indoor National Championships with a cane and walked out with a world record.
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GB Member Spotlight
Meet Sandy Scott
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Flo Meiler
You think it's too late to pursue your dreams? Think again. Less than a decade after taking up the pole vault, Flo Meiler, 70, is the world record holder and she's tearing up the track records, too.
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US Masters National Swimming Championship
All hail the queen of the pool. Rita Simonton, 90, was the star of the recent US Masters Swimming Championships, smashing six national and world records.
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"The Dark Knight" Breaks Record
The economy may be hurting but Americans can find movie ticket money. 'The Dark Knight' smashed the 3-day weekend box office record and combined with 'Mamma Mia' to lead Hollywood to its biggest overall weekend in history.
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Kazoo: The Rebuttal
After watching our coverage of the attempt to shatter a kazoo world record, a man became incensed, irate and insulted. Not by our story, but by the event itself! Did it make a mockery of great kazoo icons of the past? Here's his side.
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Right on Target
Bob Worrell was the oldest archer at the National Senior Games and came away with the gold in his age group and a new record! Find out how he's kept his love for the sport right on target!
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GB, Petentials.com Swap War Stories
The GB gang meets up with another Internet startup to swap war stories and compare wounds. Why does the camera concern them? Doesn't everybody record their every move?
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You Didn't Throw Out Your LPs, Did You?
Now that you've put all your music on an iPod, it looks like an old friend is making a comeback. Vinyl record sales are on the rise. And it's not just oldies.
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Grandpa Bell
These days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.
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56-Year-Old Swimmer Makes History
Another 50+ endurance athlete has found a place in the record books. 56-year-old Jennifer Figge has become the first woman in history to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
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George Blair (Banana George)
Born: Jan. 22, 1915
The ageless icon is arguably the greatest barefoot waterskier of all-time. Now in his mid-90's Banana still skis on a regular basis. -
Norman Olson
What happens when a group of men over the age of 60 all jump out of a plane at the same time? The Sky Fossil, Norman Olson is back with a dramatic story of how close they came to a new world record, and a devastating injury.
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The Big Kazoo
When residents of The Villages boldly announced their intention to break the record for the largest kazoo band, GB responded with an Internet broadcasting first -- wall-to-wall kazoo coverage. You know it's a big deal when we don the blue blazers.
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Joe Kittinger: Man on a Mission
Joe Kittinger has kept a secret for nearly two years but now it can be revealed. What does this 81-year-old American hero have to do with the most dangerous, most exciting record attempt in 50 years? Everything.
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Gordy Shields
Californian Gordy Shields is living proof that it's never too late to excel at whatever it is you enjoy and that anyone can overcome almost anything.
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William Bell
For Dr. William Bell, breaking one pole-vaulting world record wasn’t enough – so he broke 11 all at once!
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Ed Shadle
Ed Shadle has a need for speed and he made sure to get it himself. The do-it-yourselfer created a jet-powered car that he hopes can help him break the world land speed record.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for March 4
Today is Wednesday, March 4. Today's birthdays include actress Patricia Heaton. Our picture of the day is a little disturbing - but it is a Guinness World record.
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Tech Minute: Smart Pen
Technology is making it easier than ever to get more work done in less time. Suzy Boe takes a look at one tool that could change the way you do something as simple as taking notes!
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Andora Quinby
Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for March 2
Today is Monday, March 2, the 61st day of 2009. Today's birthdays include rock star Jon Bon Jovi who turns 47. Our picture of the day is one big ole' fish.
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Matt Damon's Uncle Swims In Uncharted Waters
Matt Damon may be kicking butt in the movies, but his uncle is the REAL athlete in the family.
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
With all due respect to the Christmas season, I think this is my favorite time of the year. The weather is finally starting to change just a teeny bit, football is back, pumpkin spice lattes are back at coffee shops and it's TV Premiere Month! I admit...
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CarolAnn Garratt
What's it like to fly around the world in a single-engine plane. These two women are among the very few who know. Pilot CarolAnn Garratt explains how she used her record-breaking trip to raise awareness about the disease that took her mother's life.
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Dara Torres' Secret
Dara Torres is one of the most talked about Olympians these days. Mostly because she's over 40 and still rockin' it. But also because of this one, big secret.
































