West Vancouver swimmer Fred Schulhof isn't only setting the bar high for his family - he's setting it high for the entire world.
The 94-year-old athlete attended the Nanaimo Ebbtides Masters Swim Meet at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre on Saturday where he set two world records.
Schulhof set world records in the 200-metre backstroke and 100-metre backstroke in the 95 to 100-years-old category.
He attended the event with the goal of beating at least one world record, all he knew was that he needed to finish the 200-metre backstroke with a time quicker than six minutes.
Schulhof, who turns 95 later this year, ended up with a time of 5:29:49 in the 200-metre backstroke, beating a Japanese swimmer's time of 6:18:51.
"All I know is that I've set a world record," Schulhof said immediately after getting out of the pool, adding, "and it feels good."
Schulhof currently holds more than 25 Canadian records. He recently retired from his other favourite activities, which are water skiing and snow skiing.
The end of his swimming career is quickly approaching, he said.
"I've came towards the end, this is my last year. If I had any sense I would (retire)," Schulhof laughed.
Schulhof 's son, Andrew, was waiting for him at the finish line. Andrew was quick to encourage Schulhof to stay in the sport and enter more competitions throughout the year.
"I never plan any further than a week ahead, in fact a day ahead," Schulhof said with a smile.
Schulhof is leaving big shoes for his family to fill.
"I think it's incredibly impressive that my dad's doing this," Andrew said. "He's setting the bar really high for us, even the fact that he's swimming at 94, I'm hoping to be alive at that age," Andrew said.
