The American octogenarians and their senior colleagues who participated in the 2012 U.S. Masters Swimming Go The Distance program included the following role models:

Women 80-84
DJ Murray (82) 493.69 miles (794 km)
Joan K Campbell (82) 306.81 miles (493 km)
Barbara Eisele (82) 233.10 miles (375 km)
Jeane M Gruender (84) 168.24 miles (270 km)
June Vyse Gravener (81) 112.48 miles (181 km)
Nancy N Durstein (83) 70.23 (113 km)

Women 85-89
Peggy Sanborn (85) 342.72 miles (551 km)
Marjorie Stone (89) 221.35 miles (356 km)
Regan Kenner (89) 66.31 miles (106 km)

Men 80-84
Eugene A Paul (84) 509.33 miles (819 km)
Robert E Beach (82) 335.11 miles (539 km)
Paul J Kiell (82) 308.17 miles (495 km)
George F Adams (80) 201.98 miles (325 km)
Thomas W Weber (82) 155.08 miles (249 km)
Patrick J Quinn (81) 60.18 miles (96 km)
Herb C Janecek (80) 49.26 miles (79 km)

Men 85-89
Paul Hutinger (88) 57.22 miles (92 km)

Men 90-94
Edward Jerger (90) 62.56 miles (100 km)

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