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Lucille BorgenNot only was a 94-year-old woman the oldest person to compete at the recent waterskiing U.S. Nationals, Lucille Borgen blew everybody away. She survived polio as a child, cancer as an adult and a few years ago, she completely lost vision in her left eye.
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Val Shinn, Showgirl on the WaterValerie Shinn grew up in Redmond, Washington in the 50's. Redmond was a very rural town before Microsoft moved in. She grew up on the shores of Lake Sammamish--swimming and boating during the warm weather. Val kept busy with ballet, snow skiing, running and gymnastics. "One day my dad decided we would learn to water ski," Val recalled. "Well, I hated it-- the water was cold and those old...
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You're Never Too Old to Learn New Tricks
When I arrived at the World Barefoot Center for Women's Barefoot Week in early November-- I had a goal plastered on my vision board: I wanted to learn to barefoot water ski-- backwards. 67-year-old Judy Myers first planted that idea in my head back in June. I had just accomplished a deep-water start (behind a jet ski!)-- something that I had not done since the summer I turned 19. Judy texted...
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Lucille BorgenAt 94, Lucille Borgen became the oldest competitor ever in the U.S. National Water Skiing Championships; the world's largest water ski tournament. She amazed the crowd, winning the slalom and tricks title in her age division.
