Vijaya Srivastava swimming in a white swimming cap.
Srivastava learned to swim at 68 years old, and now swims three times a week.
  • Vijaya Srivastava learned to swim at the age of 68 to lose weight.
  • Now, seven years later, she's incorporated swimming and fitness into her life, and loves it.
  • She shared tips for getting fit at any age with Business Insider.

At 68, the closest Vijaya Srivastava had ever gotten to swimming was dipping her ankles in a pool as she watched her children play. Now, she swims three times a week and has transformed her health and social life by getting active.