She's not gay, but when Kirsten Cameron saw the chance to compete on the world stage at the Asia Pacific Out Games, she leapt at the chance. The results speak for themselves – the 38-year-old marketing consultant has smashed three world masters swimming records this week.
Cameron has been swimming competitively only since she was 30, and first represented New Zealand at a masters swimming champs in 2006. This week she has broken global records for her 35-to-39 age group in the 400-metre, 800m and 1500m events. In yesterday's 1500m event she shaved nine seconds off the former record, with a time of 17 minutes, 24.75 seconds.
Cameron is straight, with a partner of six years, but has several gay friends and said the thought of competing in the "gay games" didn't faze her in the slightest.
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