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‘I never give up’: At 99, B.C. swimmer is smashing records and surprising even herself

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Betty Brussel learned to swim as a teen-ager in the canals of Amsterdam. She didn't become a serious swimmer until she was 68 years old and living in Canada. The second of 12 children, she developed a love for swimming in the capital of the Netherlands. She had a heart attack a quarter-century ago and wears a pacemaker.

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‘I never give up’: At 99, B.C. swimmer is smashing records and surprising even herself

Betty Brussel set records in the 400-metre freestyle, 50-metre backstroke and 50-metre breaststroke at the Victoria Masters Swim Club Meet in Saanich, B.C.

3 months ago·Canada

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