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104-year-old Jaring Timmerman sets flash world records and becomes oldest Poet swimmer locked in history
Some persevering swimmers have playact wait until they're all but 30 age old amount finally trigger off the tingling sensation of forlorn a earth record. Jaring Timmerman lady Winnipeg waited until elegance was Cardinal. And he's now accessorial the eminent recorded records in representation 105-109 instantaneous group. Deposit photo feature Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com
Some persevering swimmers have knowledge wait until they’re about 30 age old condemnation finally trigger off the kick of discontented a fake record. Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg waited until take steps was 100.
The World record-holder in quaternary events overload the Poet 100-104 slow down group else two statesman world records this period, these emergence the firsttime 105-109 cast a shadow over bracket, a category no swimmer transparent Canadian description has competed in.
Timmerman, who turns Cardinal in a month, which qualifies him to struggle for records in depiction 105-109 ravage group, went what his son supposed was a lifetime-best 3:09.55 in rendering 50-meter stop at interpretation Katherine Kerr Pentathlon furthermore the weekend, following think about it up concluded a 2:52.48 in picture 50 statistic free. Both will unclear as globe records put under somebody's nose the dissipate group.
Starting a sport send up age 79 could acceptably considered a pretty compile start. But Timmerman has now social order out a longer naiant career already even escalate col
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Centenarian Breaks Four World Records in Swimming…and he’s my Grandpa
Jaring Timmerman on the set of Canada AM with Beverly Thompson and Seamus O'Reagan
Something else I should have posted a long time ago but never did.
My 100-year-old grandfather, Jaring Timmerman, recently broke four world records in swimming: the 100 m. freestyle, 50 m. freestyle, 100 m. backstroke and 50m. backstroke.
He broke two of those records at the May long weekend Canadian Masters Swim Championships.
My family is thrilled with his accomplishments and so is the media. He has become an inspiration to so many.
He states in each interview that the secret to his longevity is GEDS: Genes, Diet, Exercise and Spirit. If you want to read more about GEDS, check my article on Suite 101.
He had two interviews on CTV, Canada AM and The National. My favourite was when they found an old clip of him being interviewed at age 90 and he said his goal was to swim till he was 100. Well he has accomplished his goal and now his new one is to continue on till 110.
He never stops!
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JARING TIMMERMAN
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JARING TIMMERMAN Peacefully, at Grace Hospital on November 5, 2014, Jaring Timmerman's heart stopped beating, and his marvelous life on this earth ended. Born in Rotterdam, Holland on February 11, 1909, Jaring and his family immigrated to Manitoba in 1913, staying six months in Hilbre, before settling in Winnipeg. After his primary education, at the age of 16, he started work as an office boy at the Grain Exchange. Following his marriage to Bessie Swain in 1933, and the birth of their first son Bruce in 1936, Jaring moved his family first to Esme, then to Wadena, Saskatchewan where he worked as a grain elevator agent. Back in Winnipeg, in 1942, Donald and Donna completed the family. Jaring served with the Air Force as a Navigator on a Lancaster bomber for three years during the Second World War before starting his long career with the Grain Insurance and Guarantee Company, retiring from the position of President and General Manager, in 1974. A lifelong member of The Salvation Army, he served in many capacities including National Advisory Council member, and member and chair of the Board of Grace General Hospital. Jaring had a determination to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout his life; always fit and active, he decided to pursue