82-year-old swimmer inspires at Hessian championships!

82-year-old swimmer inspires at Hessian championships!

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Deutschland - Last weekend, the 82-year-old Dr. Dorothea from Ritter-Röhr at the Hessian championships of the Masters in Bad Homburg in the water. After 70 years she swam a competition for the first time and showed that sporting activities are possible at any age. The Erfurter, who was a swimmer at Turbine Erfurt in her childhood, did not show any competition because she was the oldest participant in the event. In her two 50-meter disciplinal in the crawl and on the back, she achieved respectable times: 1: 19.13 minutes in freestyle and 1: 18.65 minutes in the.

although Dr. From Ritter-Röhr in her age group there was no medal-she should have swimming 100 meters-it was her primary goal to show courage and act as a model for older people. Your path to the competition is also documented entertaining: your trip has already collected 2.3 million likes on Tikok. "It's about showing that you can also be active in old age," said the committed athlete.

a life full of passion

dr. Von Ritter-Röhr was born in Erfurt in 1942 and her mother fled to West Germany in 1959 due to political pressure. She studied sociology and psychology, did her doctorate in 1971 and worked for a long time as a scientist and practitioner in the field of medical sociology. She also brought her practical experience to the public dialogue when she founded the “Grandomas against Right” local group in Gießen in 2018, which quickly grew to over 100 members.

In her free time, she is not just a passionate swimmer. She also brings herself in the gym, golfing, riding and yoga and even completed a short triathlon in her age group last year. She found swimming about the trainer Daniela Paul, with whom she trains at Gießener SV once a week.

health and well -being in old age

dr. Ritter-Röhr is a living example of how important sport is even in old age. Sports activities increase physical performance, improve coordination and help to prevent age diseases. As Mio medi , the mental health also benefits from movement. In the best case, if you are active regularly, a longer and healthier life.

Dorothea von Ritter-Röhr is determined to encourage older people in the future. She clearly has her sporting goals in mind and will continue to show that the age is not a limit for personal ambitions. A good example of everyone who thinks the "best" is already over.