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Woman who learned to swim at 57 now a defending Ironman triathlon champion

October 12, 2019 by Leo

The 73-year-old Highland Park, Illinois, resident was intrigued by the idea of an indoor triathlon, but had to overcome one major obstacle in order to take part: she had to learn how to swim. So, at 57, she started taking lessons.

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