How healthy are you?

When Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg started swimming competitively, he was 80. That was two decades ago. Last month, Timmerman, who celebrated his centennial on Feb. 11, participated in the Manitoba Masters swim championship. ?I was in the 100 to 104 age group,? he says. ?There was no one else competing with me. But I was satisfied because I was competing against the world times.? The result? Timmerman broke the record in each of the three events he swam: the 50- and 100-m freestyle, and the 50-m backstroke. Timmerman, who doesn?t drink or smoke, and trains every day of the week except Sunday, says the secret to a long, healthy life is simple. ?I call it ?GEDS.? Genes, exercise, diet and maintaining a good spirit,? he quips. ?It works beautifully.? Click here for full article.