{"id":522020,"date":"2023-02-03T10:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=522020"},"modified":"2023-02-03T10:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:43:12","slug":"happy-birthday-to-ishof-masters-honoree-jurgen-schmidt-who-turns-100-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/happy-birthday-to-ishof-masters-honoree-jurgen-schmidt-who-turns-100-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday to ISHOF Masters Honoree Jurgen Schmidt who Turns 100 Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"How many people can say they\u2019ve been swimming for more than 80 years?\u00a0 Jurgen Schmidt of Southern California can! Schmidt never gave competitive swimming a thought, until he wanted to be a lifeguard at his high school pool and was told to take a Red Cross water safety course.\u00a0 The year was 1941 and in that class was 1936 Olympic gold medal backstroke champion, Adolph Kiefer.\u00a0 While serving as a Naval officer in the Korean War, Schmidt participated in and won various fleet competitions, and for the next 20 years he swam for the local YMCA to keep in shape.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7735\" src=\"\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-0001-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_522022\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-522022\" data-attachment-id=\"522022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/happy-birthday-to-ishof-masters-honoree-jurgen-schmidt-who-turns-100-today\/jurgen-schmidt-st-george-utah\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-St-George-Utah.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"540,798\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jurgen-Schmidt-St-George-Utah\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jurgen-Schmidt-St-George-Utah&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-St-George-Utah-540x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-St-George-Utah.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-522022\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-St-George-Utah-540x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jurgen-Schmidt-St-George-Utah\" width=\"540\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-522022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p><\/div><\/figure>Jurgen\u2019s first introduction to Masters swimming came in 1973 when he saw an article in the Chicago Times announcing an upcoming National Long Course Masters Meet at the Chicago Circle Campus of the University of Illinois. \u00a0Inspired, he joined the local Ryall Masters Team.\u00a0 Each morning he had to get up at 4:00 am to travel from his home in Arlington Heights to Wheaton for the 6:00 am workout.\u00a0 After workout, he would then continue to his job in Hillside.\u00a0 It was quite a commitment, but it was worth it.\u00a0 Schmidt placed in the top five in the 50-54 age group and even swam against Doc Counsilman in the 1500m freestyle. And he loved every minute of it! In fact, he loved it so much, that he decided to form Illinois Masters Swimming with the help of friends, Paul Huttinger, Bobbi Turcotte and Frank Havlicek.\u00a0 He says his biggest thrill in Masters Swimming though, was his breakthrough meet at the 1978 USMS Long Course Nationals, where he won four gold medals.In 1989, Jurgen moved to Lompoc, California to take care of his aging parents who at that time were in their 90\u2019s.\u00a0 During those years, he never stopped swimming or competing and began working out with fellow Masters Honoree, Frank Piemme.\u00a0 The two attended everything from local meets to National Championships together.In 2013, He was a member of five, 360 plus year old relays that set FINA Masters Long Course World Records.\u00a0 In 2015, Speedo heard about Jurgen and featured an advertising campaign around him, called \u201cFueled by Water\u201d. When Speedo created the ad campaign, he was 94 and still swimming 2,000 yards, 5-7 days a week.\u00a0 Jurgen figures he has swum over 25, 000 miles over the course of his lifetime.\r\n\r\n<div id=\"attachment_522023\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-522023\" data-attachment-id=\"522023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/happy-birthday-to-ishof-masters-honoree-jurgen-schmidt-who-turns-100-today\/jurgen-schmidt-0021\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-0021.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"833,607\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jurgen-Schmidt-0021\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jurgen-Schmidt-0021&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-0021-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-0021.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-522023\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-0021-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jurgen-Schmidt-0021\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-522023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p><\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7733\" src=\"\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jurgen-Schmidt-0021-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>Masters swimming has been a life saver for Jurgen Schmidt.\u00a0 The camaraderie and many lifelong friendships that he has made during his nearly 50 years in sport are something he will always cherish and never forget.Jurgen\u2019s tips for longevity are simple:<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eat Well<\/li> <li>Sleep Well<\/li> <li>Stay Active<\/li> <li>Stay Engaged<\/li> <li>Count your blessings<\/li><\/ul>And as Schmidt says: \u201cAlways remember to breathe!<strong>A very special Happy Birthday to Jurgen Schmidt from everyone <\/strong>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many people can say they\u2019ve been swimming for more than 80 years?\u00a0 Jurgen Schmidt of Southern California can! 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