Splash!

Let's chat water aerobics, shall we?

First made popular in the 1950's by television personality and fitness guru Jack LaLanne, water aerobics has long been relegated to the "that's not for me" category. But a sore knee and an unbearably hot summer eventually lured me to the pool. And who did I find there but Hannah.

Hannah has been attending the daily water aerobics class at the North Hollywood YMCA for years. But that's not her most impressive example of longevity. Hannah is 100 years old. 

She doesn't carry a cane or use a walker. No, Hannah is all about the kickboards, and the (buoyant) barbells, and the endless tangle of pool noodles. 

Which just goes to show you. You're never too old, or too young, to try something new, even if it means jumping into the deep end of the pool. 

"The water doesn't know how old you are." - Dara Torres, Olympic swimmer and Westlake School for Girls Alumna, Class of 1985