His regimen: Retired Stelco worker Raymond Braun, 77, of Hamilton, Ont. swims four to five times a week at municipal pools in Dundas and Ancaster, averaging 35 lengths per swim. He also walks and dances.
Proudest moment: Winning gold and silver at the Ontario Senior Games in May for District 22, covering Ancaster, Dundas, Winona, Stoney Creek and Flamborough. Braun won gold for predicting he could swim 100 metres in 200 seconds. He finished in 204 seconds and won because his prediction was closest to his actual time. He earned silver for finishing a 25-metre sprint in 30 seconds.
His story: Canadian-born Braun moved back to Europe with his family during the Great Depression because ... more