West Coaster, 82, still swimming 140 laps a daySAM STRONG/STUFF Rocky Island can be seen from the Taylorville side of a turbulent Grey River. He's had a quadruple bypass, two spinal fusions and is a type 2 diabetic, but that does not stop an elderly West Coast man from swimming. Alan Walton, 82, swims 140 laps – or 3.5 kilometres – at Greymouth's Westland Recreation Centre every day and says he is not slowing down. SAM STRONG/STUFF West Coaster Alan Walton, 82, thinks swimming is one of the best exercise options for elderly people. SAM STRONG/STUFF Alan Walton, 82, of Taylorville on the West Coast swims 3.5 kilometres a day and logs every session.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2017 04:18 UTC