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.

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 ...