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You know him as a huge swimming success -- but did you know that Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines failed over and over and over again? He has advice for learning from the defeats and taking chances until you succeed.

Lights ... cameras ... what comes next? Action, of course, but on the set of Growing Bolder, you can throw in attitude, adventure, and lots of fun. So what came first? Brainstorming and bloopers, and we're sharing both in our made-for-the-Web reality show

Every week on WMFE-TV (PBS), Growing Bolder brings you inspirational motivational and fun stories about people who believe it's not about age; it's about attitude.

We sure do love to make a splash! This week on The Growing Bolder TV Show, we introduce you to a man who's Lucky -- but one of the hardest-working, most giving people you'll ever meet.

Think Disney World is just for kids? Now more than ever, it is attracting the young and the young at heart, and Boomers are living life like teenagers with money.

More than 70,000 people live in The Villages, Florida, and they sure do live life to its fullest. The community smashes every stereotype about aging and retirement.

Surf's up for men and women of all ages! The world's biggest Surf Expo is for buyers and sellers only, so we took our cameras inside to give you a tour. We found a booming industry that is Growing Bolder every year.

The GBTV Show goes in search of the death-defying rides, fantastic foods, toys and technology that will be turning up at an amusement park near you, and see why some of the biggest brains in the business are Boomers.

At the Golden Age Games, the athletes all play for the love of sport and the belief that it's never too late to show off their skills in everything from basketball to bowling.

Why is triathlon turning couch potatoes, cancer survivors, and grandmothers into weekend warriors? It's the Growing Bolder spirit.