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Senior swimming champ calls 25 years of learning and laughing in the pool 'bliss'

By Matt Ozug,

Sarah Handel, Juana Summers

Published December 11, 2024 at 4:01 PM CST

DeEtte Sauer, 83, went from being a girl who wasn't allowed to participate in sports, to an elite swimmer as a senior. She talks with NPR's Juana Summers about what being active means to her.

Matt Ozug

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Sarah Handel

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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