my first time in the pool I was 49 years old my coach was in the water telling me
old my coach was in the water telling me
old my coach was in the water telling me jump in Vivienne
jump in Vivienne
jump in Vivienne he said haven’t you been baptized
he said haven’t you been baptized
he said haven’t you been baptized I said not like this I was afraid what
I said not like this I was afraid what
I said not like this I was afraid what is gonna happen to me in all this water
is gonna happen to me in all this water
is gonna happen to me in all this water the kids look at that old lady trying to
the kids look at that old lady trying to
the kids look at that old lady trying to learn how to swim and I said to myself
learn how to swim and I said to myself
learn how to swim and I said to myself why not now
why not now
why not now and I jumped in I heard that blind
and I jumped in I heard that blind
and I jumped in I heard that blind people can’t swim oh yes they can
if you you are showing off your first
if you you are showing off your first medal at your first senior livings oh
medal at your first senior livings oh
medal at your first senior livings oh you are so proud of it
you are so proud of it
you are so proud of it so now you have accumulated how many 221
so now you have accumulated how many 221
so now you have accumulated how many 221 mm-hmm and still regular moon is the LA
mm-hmm and still regular moon is the LA
mm-hmm and still regular moon is the LA Times article doctors warning made a
Times article doctors warning made a
Times article doctors warning made a champion of her
champion of her
champion of her you took that word and I ran where did
you took that word and I ran where did
you took that word and I ran where did you when I was 15 the doctor told me I
you when I was 15 the doctor told me I
you when I was 15 the doctor told me I was gonna die if I didn’t lose the
was gonna die if I didn’t lose the
was gonna die if I didn’t lose the weight I was 320 pounds I had my teeth
weight I was 320 pounds I had my teeth
weight I was 320 pounds I had my teeth wired to lose weight that was so
wired to lose weight that was so
wired to lose weight that was so dangerous
dangerous
dangerous something clicked into my head I
something clicked into my head I
something clicked into my head I realized it’s up to me to take control
yeah you are you should see it I went
yeah you are you should see it I went from a size 24 to a size 12 delicious
from a size 24 to a size 12 delicious
from a size 24 to a size 12 delicious I look good I’m healthier I have more
I look good I’m healthier I have more
I look good I’m healthier I have more energy I started a foundation that
energy I started a foundation that
energy I started a foundation that teaches swimming lessons free I’ve
teaches swimming lessons free I’ve
teaches swimming lessons free I’ve become a City Commissioner for people
become a City Commissioner for people
become a City Commissioner for people with disabilities on my 70th birthday
with disabilities on my 70th birthday
with disabilities on my 70th birthday I gotta rejoice see my work it’s not
I gotta rejoice see my work it’s not
I gotta rejoice see my work it’s not finished
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