The Gainesville Senior Games, a series of athletic competitions for participants age 50 and up, start Friday and end Oct. 6. This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the games, which will feature ...

Tesaloncio Pepito, 76, does a backstroke during the 23rd Annual Gainesville Senior Games Swimming Event at the Dwight H. Hunter Northeast Pool in Gainesville, Fla., on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.