GB Items Related to Tag - water sports

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    Adolph Kiefer

    Want to know what the Growing Bolder spirit is all about? Meet a swimming icon who is still living boldly at the age of 90.


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    Rita Simonton

    She's the fastest distance swimmer in United States history (wait for it!) over the age of 90!


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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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    Lucille Borgen

    At 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.


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    Lucky's Lake Swim

    We'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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    Lucky's Jaws Swim

    Da-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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    Lifelong Learning Minute: Barefoot Water Skiier

    93-year-old Banana George Blair, weak from a long battle with pneumonia and in constant pain from six back surgeries, wants to get his bare feet back on the water.


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    Rowing Down the Road to Recovery

    Many of the top masters rowing teams in the Southeast were competing. So why was one boat filled with complete novices, rowing newbies, and breast cancer survivors?


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    Warriors on Water

    Picture it -- 20 women, all breast cancer survivors, in a single dragon boat paddling as one. It's a statement about the power of faith and friendship. It's the art of Growing Bolder. It's one heck of good time.


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    Silver Surfers

    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.


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    Banana George Blair

    World-famous barefoot water-skier "Banana George" Blair isn't letting a little thing like turning 92 keep him off the water.



 

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