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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/swim_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='100 Year Old Japanese Woman Sets Swimming Record' data-article-id='272'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='5833'>As we age, we often take longer to recover from injuries.</span> <span data-start-time='5833' data-end-time='9000'>That is, for some people.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='9000' data-end-time='20042'>After a Japanese woman suffered a knee injury, she became a competitive swimmer at age 88.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='20042' data-end-time='26771'>Nearing the age of 101 has not slowed down one Japanese woman.</span> <span data-start-time='26771' data-end-time='32333'>In fact, in the swimming pool -- she is only getting faster.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='32333' data-end-time='48750'>Recently, a 100-year-old Japanese woman became the world's first centenarian to complete a 1,500-meter freestyle swimming competition in a 25-meter pool.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='48750' data-end-time='52333'>Her name is Mieko Nagaoka.</span> <span data-start-time='52333' data-end-time='65458'>Ms. Nagaoka set a world record for her age group at a recent Japan Masters Swimming Association event in the western city of Matsuyama.</span> <span data-start-time='65458' data-end-time='72271'>She swam the race in one hour, 15 minutes and 54 seconds.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='72271' data-end-time='82333'>By comparison, the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15 and a half minutes.</span> <span data-start-time='82333' data-end-time='88250'>But that swimmer, Katie Ledecky, is only 17 years old.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='88250' data-end-time='92854'>And Ms. Nagaoka was not competing against her.</span> <span data-start-time='92854' data-end-time='101771'>In fact, Ms. Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100-104 year old category.</span> <span data-start-time='101771' data-end-time='109583'>Her race was not a race of speed but of endurance, or not giving up.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='109583' data-end-time='114438'>Breaking swimming records is nothing new to Ms. Nagaoka.</span> <span data-start-time='114438' data-end-time='118375'>So far she has broken 25 records.</span> <span data-start-time='118375' data-end-time='124583'>But she began competing when she was much younger at 88.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='124583' data-end-time='134375'>Ms. Nagaoka suffered a knee injury in her 80s, so she began swimming to help her body recover.</span> <span data-start-time='134375' data-end-time='144938'>Since her first international swimming competition, she hasnt looked back, except maybe to see if her competition is catching up.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='144938' data-end-time='155896'>In 2002, at a masters swim meet in New Zealand, Ms. Nagaoka took the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke.</span> <span data-start-time='155896' data-end-time='162854'>In 2004, she won three silver medals at an Italian swim meet.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='162854' data-end-time='172333'>Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming to promote health and friendship among participants.</span> <span data-start-time='172333' data-end-time='176833'>Swimmers compete within age groups of five years.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='176833' data-end-time='184604'>Ms. Nagaoka says she is a serious swimmer and a serious competitor.</span> <span data-start-time='184604' data-end-time='200313'>An article from the Reuters news service quotes her profile on the international swimming website FINA, saying Ms. Nagaoka trains four times a week for two hours at a time.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='200313' data-end-time='206563'>Japan has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='206563' data-end-time='213500'>Until she passed away this month, the oldest person in the world was also from Japan.</span> <span data-start-time='213500' data-end-time='218000'>Misao Okawa was born in 1898.</span> <span data-start-time='218000' data-end-time='229063'>She said her secrets for longevity, or long life, were good genes, regular sleep, sushi and exercise.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='229063' data-end-time='230938'>Im Anna Matteo.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_competition.m4a'><span>a competition</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_group_of_people_or_thing.m4a'><span>a group of people or things that are similar in some way</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/ability_to_do_something.m4a'><span>ability to do something</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_person_who_is_100_years_.m4a'><span>a person who is 100 years old</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=1675 data-hint-location='101771' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/what_does_endurance_mean.m4a'>What does endurance mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='ability to do something difficult for a long time'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_competition.m4a'><span>a competition</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_group_of_people.m4a'><span>a group of people</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/ability_to_do_something_di.m4a'><span>ability to do something difficult for a long time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/100_years_old.m4a'><span>100 years old</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=1676 data-hint-location='32333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/what_does_centenarian_mean.m4a'>What does centenarian mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a person who is 100 years old or older'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_competition.m4a'><span>a competition</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_group_of_people.m4a'><span>a group of people</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/ability_to_do_something_di.m4a'><span>ability to do something difficult</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_person_who_is_100_years_.m4a'><span>a person who is 100 years old or older</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=1677 data-hint-location='218000' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/which_of_the_following_is_.m4a'>Which of the following is NOT one of the secrets to longevity?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='candy'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/exercise.m4a'><span>exercise</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/good_genes.m4a'><span>good genes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/regular_sleep_.m4a'><span>regular sleep </span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/candy.m4a'><span>candy</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=1678 data-hint-location='200313' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/what_country_has_a_large_n.m4a'>What country has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Japan'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/america.m4a'><span>America</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/japan.m4a'><span>Japan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/sweden.m4a'><span>Sweden</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/brazil.m4a'><span>Brazil</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=1679 data-hint-location='109583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/what_sport_did_ms_nagaoka.m4a'>What sport did Ms. Nagaoka break 25 records in?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='swimming'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/running.m4a'><span>running</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/soccer.m4a'><span>soccer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/basketball.m4a'><span>basketball</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/swimming.m4a'><span>swimming</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=1680 data-hint-location='124583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/after_a_knee_injury_ms_n.m4a'>After a knee injury, Ms. Nagaoka began swimming to help her body <span class='blank'>recover</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='recover'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/get_in_shape.m4a'><span>get in shape</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/relax.m4a'><span>relax</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/recover.m4a'><span>recover</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/build_muscle.m4a'><span>build muscle</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=1681 data-hint-location='52333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/ms_nagaoka_set_a__blank__.m4a'>Ms. Nagaoka set a <span class='blank'>world record</span> for her age group.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='world record'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/world_record.m4a'><span>world record</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/goal.m4a'><span>goal</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/time.m4a'><span>time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/pace.m4a'><span>pace</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=1682 data-hint-location='9000' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/a_japanese_woman_became_a_.m4a'>A Japanese woman became a competitive swimmer at age <span class='blank'>88</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='88'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/75.m4a'><span>75</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/25.m4a'><span>25</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/90.m4a'><span>90</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/34/88.m4a'><span>88</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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