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Oldest Swimmers in Town
John learns to swim at 85
At 87 years old most people are thinking about slowing down and making the most of their retirement, not learning how to swim.
Ethel’s still making a splash at 97
At the age of 97, Ethel Metherell is hailed as one of Britain’s oldest swimmers, still making a splash every week at her local swimming pool.
Bill’s still the first in the pool at 93
At 93 years-old you may think that Bill Mintram would have thrown out his alarm clock years ago, but you’d be mistaken. This veteran swimmer has been getting up at 5:15am for the past 30 years to make sure he is first in the pool.
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What’s the best thing about swimming? At the ASA we think one of the best things about getting in the pool is that almost anyone can do it.
