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    Shakin' It In the Pool

    The Pink Saints hit the pool at The Villages and shake their booties -- and a little more -- in the name of fitness.

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    Hodding Carter

    He comes from a long line of famous writers and public figures, but Hodding Carter has always made his biggest splash in the pool. Find out what sent the former college swimmer back into the deep end in his 40s.

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    Margery Meyer

    A woman who didn't even start swimming until her mid-60s is now lapping up the competition, earning four No. 1 rankings.

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    My First Triathlon, Maybe Yours Too?

    My first Triathlon, Maybe yours Too!“The race has started, and I know that I have to go all out in a sprint triathlon. I’m a boomer, and I’m new triathlon racing. It’s fun, but this is my first race, and it’s also hard, but...

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    Best of The Rest: Dogs Gone Wild

    According to Internet lore, a couple couldn't figure out how their pool deck and patio furniture ended up soaking wet when they left the house to run a few errands. So they set up a camera -- and look who they caught in the act.

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    Florida Retirement Communities…Summer is a Good Time to Buy a New Home

    In Florida, summertime is a time for fun, a time for taking dips in the pool, and a time for drinking ice tea while you lounge in the shade of a few tropical palm trees. But for homebuyers of Florida Retirement Communities, summer is a time to save money...

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    Susan Von Der Lippe

    Never one to rest on her past glories, three-time Olympian Susan Von Der Lippe will take on the country’s top swimmers at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials next summer.

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    Boomer's Buzz: Monday, March 3, 2008

    Get the week rolling with the latest news and views. Today: Hells Angels plotted to kill Mick Jagger, Hillary's "must-win" situation, why frog skin offers hope in the fight against diabetes, and a guaranteed chuckle. We can all use one of those.


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    John Newman

    After leaving the sport of his youth behind for decades, John Newman rediscovered swimming when he was struck by a deadly illness.

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    Let's talk some Senior Games

    The Pensacola and Jacksonville Local Senior Games qualifiers have kicked off the fall series of Senior Games events leading up to the State Championships in December.  Eight local senior games events will be contested through mid-November and...

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    The Rabbi is In!

    This past weekend my wife and I traveled to the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort to witness the wedding of one of my closest friend’s daughter. Robyn and Chip were to be married in what was the most beautiful wedding we’d ever had the...

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    Sue Walsh

    A woman who dominated the collegiate swimming world 25 years ago is back and better than ever.

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    Aim That Super-Soaker

    It happens almost every day. I get home from work, kick off my shoes, plop down in front of the television and I hear that unmistakable voice. He wants me to go swimming. My 13-year old son has waited all day for his dad to join him in the...

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    The Intergenerational Smackdown

    In this corner … we have the men and women in the 55+ age category, representing the Villages Aquatic Swim Team. Wearing dark swim suits and yellow swim caps, the swimmers weigh in between 100 and 300 pounds, and come ready to rock. They cheer: "this...

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    Tribute to a Father Long Gone

    Ciji Ware didn't exactly have a normal upbringing, but she hasn't complained one bit. Her father, Harlan Ware was one of two main writers for the longest running non-interrupted serial drama in radio history, "One Man's Family." Harlan died exactly 40...

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    Roadie Report 32 -By Camilla McGuinn

    Growing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...

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    And the Tony Nominees Are ...

    Make way for Whoopi -- the nominations for the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are out, and there are some big names on the list! Check it out, and see the biggest name of all -- the host!


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    We Are the Water Buffalos

    Can the 30-minute infomercial be far behind? A combination of boot camp and aerobics class, macho style.


 

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