Want to learn more about yourself and possibly avoid future sport injury? Be certain to take the Senior Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE) sponsored by Zibrio offered free in The Village at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. The program, which has been conducted at National Senior Games since 2011, measures key indicators and

Florida Feature By Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games A floor above the hustle and bustle of Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center Main Exhibit Hall, containing 12 basketball courts, 42 pickleball courts and 12 volleyball courts, Ocala’s Paul Hodges and Darryl Kenyon are alternating matches on 16 shuffleboard courts. In order to repeat on

A lawyer, a nurse, a Division I collegiate Hall of Famer from Eastern Michigan University, an intramural star from Michigan State University, a former University of Toledo player along with a crew of talented ladies ranging from 65 to 80+ all walk into a gym. That’s not the start of a joke. The Michigan Spirits

When it comes to dynamic stories about Senior Games athletes who overcome challenges and find a healthy lifestyle through sport, swimmer Vivian Stancil always comes to mind. Now 75, Vivian was blinded by a congenital disease as a 19-year-old single mother of two, but fought her way out of poverty to become a successful school

Ray Gildea of Madison, Mississippi is an accomplished runner, having completed 176 marathons and Ultra events to date. He has been to nine National Senior Games, beginning with Pittsburgh in 2005. He is also in the Mississippi Senior Olympics Hall of Fame. But there’s one thing he has done that makes us feel out of

Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, Florida, was buzzing with energy for the first day of Women’s 60+ Softball competition for the 2022 National Senior Games by Humana.  Teams from across the country loaded the bases in their pursuit of gold. Many of the players aren’t strangers, having competed against each other in numerous tournaments throughout

Florida Feature by Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games For those unfamiliar with the geography of Florida, it stretches from the south end of the peninsula to the west end of the panhandle. Most don’t realize it’s 5+ hours from the crossroads of Interstates 10 and 75 to Pensacola, which sits a bridge or two from

As the sun rose over the white sands of Hollywood Beach, senior athletes warmed up their muscles in preparation for the 5K Road Race at the 2022 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Charnow Park provided a picturesque start to the competition, with towering palm trees and a wide paved broadwalk with beach houses, luxury

David White and Judy Petersen have competed in Pickleball as a team for over seven years! White’s family made a trip out of this year’s National Senior Games all the way from Illinois to watch the team compete in the mixed doubles 75-79 division. Their shirts read, “Some grandpas take naps, real grandpas play pickleball