Jack LaLanne remembered: five of his amazing feats

Jack LaLanne, the 'Godfather of Fitness,' died on Sunday at the age of 96. We remember Jack LaLanne by looking back at his five most amazing feats.

3. Swimming the Golden Gate Bridge

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Jack LaLanne, 61, comes out of the chilly water after a successful swim from the Marin County side along the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco. Lalanne made the swim underwater, shackled and handcuffed, while towing a 2,000 pound-laden boat as an additional handicap.

• 1975, age 61

LaLanne had already managed to swim the length of the Golden Gate Bridge underwater, with the help of scuba gear, in 1954. Two decades later, at the age of 61, he did it again, but this time, he did it while towing a 1,000-pound boat, his hands and feet bound. Throughout his 60s, LaLanne repeated several feats he accomplished in his 40s, but upping the ante to make the feat more challenging.

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