At the age of 70, there is seemingly no slowing down of Dr. Jane Katz, recipient of a Certificate of Merit from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.

At the 19th Maccabiah Games, she won 13 medals – including 11 individual victories – after participating in every Maccabiah Games since 1957.

“I hadn’t done this kind of speed for the past half dozen years,” explained Dr. Katz to Renee Ghert-Zand of the Sisterhood.

“There are different reasons why I swam so fast. I think it had to do with the great new pool, and we were wearing those fast suits that can take an entire team to help get on. And, of course, I trained for this event. But I also think it’s about older being better. I’m swimming smarter, pacing myself so I wouldn’t die at the end of my races. There’s wisdom in old age.”

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