92-year-old Utah woman named world’s oldest water skier

92-year-old Utah woman named world’s oldest water skier

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 A Utah woman who has been water skiing since 1961 was officially dubbed the world’s oldest female water skier at age 92.

Dwan Jacobsen Young of Fish Haven said she started water skiing on Lake Bear when she was 29 years old, and now she is joined on her outings by her children, grand­children and great-grandchildren.

“I always get butterflies before I get in the water,” Young told Guinness Records “In the water, I feel excited.”

Young said she didn’t know her family had applied for the Guin­ness World Records title on her behalf. They surprised her with the news at a family Christmas party.

“Our daughter announced that our granddaughter had a surprise,” she recalled. “Up on the screen came a video of me skiing this summer.”

Young’s daughter then present­ed her with the Guinness World Records certificate.

“I could not believe it. I still cannot believe it,” she said. “What a surprise and what an honor.”UPI

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