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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Late Starter</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2136/late-starter</link><description>I think this would be an interesting story even if it were not about my Dad.

He grew up in New York during the Depression and taught himself to swim by watching the old Tarzan movies. He swam for fitness much of his adult life, but never had any formal</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Late Starter</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12445?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:26:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:5ec93d8d-4b72-49ae-a5c3-1b6c420f61b9</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>GO DAD!!

I think that&amp;#39;s really cool!!  U be good to him- my dad&amp;#39;s just been diagnosed with cancer- and having lost my mum to the big c as well, I&amp;#39;ve (again) been reminded just how precious parents- and life- can be!

give him a big hug for us :)&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Late Starter</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12526?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:29:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:404c3b34-7537-493a-9679-f3a530ce489e</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Thanks for sharing a great story Craig!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Late Starter</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12432?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:49:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d8e38ee1-7c27-4713-9763-34db4a19e3ff</guid><dc:creator>swimr4life</dc:creator><description>Thank-you for sharing your dad&amp;#39;s story! It is the epitome of what Masters Swimming is all about!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Late Starter</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12504?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:28:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6a6ecce6-e378-4205-9f58-2643c22a97e5</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Now be nice, Old Dog.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Late Starter</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12491?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:20:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:96491c58-b9e2-43fe-9648-96658439b09d</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Top Ten? Late starter?  Cool.  That ought to give Ion something to shoot for!  ;0)&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Late Starter</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12469?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:38:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cef0beb4-4caf-4493-91a7-4b2d706398de</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Thanks.

I almost forgot.  He was one of those USMS &amp;quot;ringers&amp;quot;  who won medals at the World Senior Games in Utah.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>