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When Jerome Smith, 71, was in college, he admired the guys on the swim team. “They seemed to be the happiest and healthiest guys on campus,” he said. The team at his small college had a no-cut policy. He joined even though he did not have much experience. He ended up quitting. However, he had no idea how much the sport would ...

Nineteen seconds. For most of us, that is not a lot of time to accomplish much, maybe fill up a glass of water, walk up the stairs, or get a leash for the dog. For aspiring Olympian Derek Toomey, that is enough time to swim two laps of the pool. Mr. Toomey, who just finished his college swimming career at the University of Minnesota, moved to Los Angeles this fall to train for ...