GB Items Related to Tag - swim
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Swim groupI was wondering if anyone knows of a swimming group for people like me who would like to learn to swim correctly. I can dog paddle...hehehe! I live near Florida Mall area. gb
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Why I teach (or Sarina Falls in the Pool)With the warm weather coming quickly, I'd just like to share a reminder of why we should all make sure our children and grandchildren take swimming lessons! It was my second season teaching Sarina swimming lessons. Now 26 months old, she was...
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Sent: 2009-02-18 13:12
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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 it is still fun....
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George BrunstadThree days after blowing out the candles on his 70th birthday cake, Connecticut resident George Brunstad decided to take a swim – across the English Channel.
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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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56-Year-Old Swimmer Makes HistoryAnother 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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Three Times the FunSlap on your swim caps, lace up your shoes and push the pedals to the metal for the 2007 Geezerjock National Championship triathlon.
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Rowdy Gets Lucky. Actually, Lucky Gets Rowdy.
Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is the P.T. Barnum of masters swimming. Completing Lucky's Lake swim is now nearly as cool as crossing the English Channel. If Lucky wants you to swim, eventually you will. Just ask Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines.
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Synch or Swim
Take the timing and drama of a ballet -- and move it underwater. Add a few costume changes (including a pink boa and Santa hats), and you have The Aqua Rhythms synchronized swim team from The Villages, Florida.
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Synchronized SwimmersIf you liked the story we did on the Aqua Rhythms synchronized swim team in The Villages, Florida, you'll love the uncut version! Here's the full performance, from the fall of 2007.
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My Swim Coach
When I teach swimming lessons, I have a firm rule that the students must never say the words “I can’t.” Instead we say, “I’ll try!” I know that they may not do everything correctly at first, but as long as they make an attempt, I am so...
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Whippin' the WhippersnappersWhat happens when a high school swim team takes on the "old-timers" from the Villages? The kids learn that athletes over 40 are called "Masters" for a reason.
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Self Knowledge
Self Knowledge By Cliff and Tatjana Eggink With each passing decade, we hope that our knowledge of self increases, and that we know our good as well as our less admirable qualities. You know that old saying, “the unexamined life is not worth...
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Lucky's Lake SwimWe're in the business of finding cool people doing remarkable things. Or remarkable people doing cool things. Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is both.
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An Olympic WorkoutA three-time Olympian and the greatest triathlete in U.S. history, Hunter Kemper joins GB for an early morning swim and a chat about staying world-class in his mid-30s.
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Growing Bolder Motivation: Pass it OnI swam across a lake and back this morning. It’s a swim that actually began nearly a year ago and illustrates the power of motivation and the importance of challenging, inspiring, and supporting one another in our growing bolder adventures. The day it...
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The Intergenerational SmackdownIn 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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Joe and Carol NealTalk about an amazing race. A couple from The Villages travels to Ireland to brave the elements for a swim race.
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Obesity - Wake Up Call - We are Torturing Our Bodies and Our MindsObesity – Wake Up Call – We are Torturing Our Bodies and Our Minds How many Americans listen to the statistics on obesity and ignore t he reports. They know they are in that group defined as obese and yet they ignore the warnings. Obesity is...
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Harriet AndersonHarriet Anderson is the most fearless and toughest athlete you'll ever meet. At 73, she completed an Ironman triathlon with a broken collarbone!
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The Growing Bolder TV Show: Our Lucky Day
He's one of the most interesting, generous, unusual characters you will ever meet, and on this episode of the Growing Bolder TV Show, we're giving you an all-access pass into the life of Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer.
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He's No Fool in the PoolOne of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place recently and no one heard anything about it.
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The Growing Bolder TV Show: Smashing StereotypesWe're meeting people who are finding fun and freedom in smashing stereotypes. This week: a collector of everything; a daring lake swim; a second chance at life and super centenarians.
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Tropical Storm Fay: The 3 Stupidest Things I sawTropical Strom Fay: The 3 Stupidest Things I Saw OK...I have been in hurricanes before and tropical storms and I have seen some pretty amazing and dumb things. However, as tropical storm Fay pesristed for days and flooded out most of the state of...
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Life Lessons
We all have moments in our childhood in which we learn something important about life - something about courage and determination that we remember forever. For me, one of those moments occurred in August of 1960. I was an 8-year-old competitive swimmer...
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Day 6: Getting Out Of My Depth (And My Boat)Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...
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Rowdy Gaines Masters ClassicWe dig masters swimming. Men and women of all ages compete with those of equal ability but against those in their own age group. Dive into this story and discover why it's quickly becoming one of the world's great intergenerational activities.
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GB writer, GB reviewer!The world of cyberspace is so amazingly and randomly connected, and can lead to such surprises!...
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I'm an Olympic Athlete (Kind of!)
I cringe when I hear people say things like:"Oh, I'm not an athlete. I could never (fill in the...
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Dr. Lucky MeisenheimerHe's a highly respected dermatologist, but it's his passions and hobbies that have landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records -- twice!
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Join the Growing Bolder Comeback Tour
What did you used to do that you miss? What did you want to do but never had the opportunity to...
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Give These Guys a MedalIt takes months -- sometimes years -- of training, sweating and sacrifice to make it to the elite Senior Games, whether it's at the state or national level. So why are some medal winners giving away their trophies? To help those who need a boost.
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Age is Just a Number
“You should write a book.” I’d love to have a dollar for everyone who must have told Dara Torres that very thing after her amazing performance in Beijing. When the public demands a book, you write one. And Dara did. It hits the shelves this week....
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Celebrating a New YearI posted this today on my blog, S.O.S. Since it's about Growing Bolder I thought I'd repeat it here. I have had a wonderful, fun week celebrating my 67th birthday. I asked everyone I know to release a balloon sometime to help me celebrate my new...
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Lucky's Jaws SwimDa-Dum. Da-da-Da-Dum. In the summer of 1975, the movie "JAWS" terrorized nearly everyone who saw it. Our pal, Dr. Lucky Meisenheimer is finally ready to conquer his fear. And he wants company.
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Protecting kids from dangerous Media addictionsDangers of Media “Riptides” Positive steps to protect kids from negative media exposure By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Author If you live near an ocean, you know about riptides, which are highly dangerous...
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American Made - The Death of An American City
http://heavens-gates.com/usworkers/ American Made - The Death of An American City There is an important video which every American needs to see. I hate when I shop and I cannot find American made. I started my company proud to be able to say...
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Farewell, Eunice Kennedy Shriver
There are a handful of celebrities or political figures whose deaths stab me in the heart....
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Our Tribute to Masters Swimming
We’ve turned a good bit of our front page real estate over to masters swimming for the next...
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Tales from the otter sideEvery year I used to take a trip to New Jersey from Florida to visit friends. The last time I...
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Fast Forwards -- Old Age is a GiftHow do you feel about every passing birthday? One of the hottest e-mails making the Internet rounds tackles the tough topic, and has some inspirational words to get you smiling!
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The GB Top 50It's the unofficial playbook for life.
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That's Not HotPeople around the world are buzzing with the news that Paris Hilton's grandfather just made a massive cut to the celebrity's inheritance. And he's not alone! Find out how his drastic decision is in line with many baby boomers' financial plans.
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The Top 20 GB BlogsWant to know what's hot? Check out this week's top 20 blogs on GrowingBolder.com. And if your blog isn't on the list, get your friends and family to read yours and help it rise up the ranks!
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September PonderingsOn Cooking. Well...I never learned a lot about it. I got made fun of in high school because I...
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GB's World's OldestHere's something you won't find anywhere else -- GB's exclusive collection of interviews with remarkable men and women who are the world's oldest in their activity. If you want inspiration and proof that it's never too late, here it is.
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Day 59: Sorely Tested
Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...
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Sue WalshA woman who dominated the collegiate swimming world 25 years ago is back and better than ever.
