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From Lifeguard Grandma to (Celebrity) Lifeguard Grandma

At 70, Robin Borlandoe is serving as a poolside example of how elders can serve as role models and help young people reimagine their lives.

Robin Borlandoe is taking a second shot at being a lifeguard because she was “bored of retirement.” Borlandoe was a lifeguard when she was 16, now in 70’s at the pool in Kingsessing.
Robin Borlandoe is taking a second shot at being a lifeguard because she was “bored of retirement.” Borlandoe was a lifeguard when she was 16, now in 70’s at the pool in Kingsessing.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer
    by Helen Ubiñas | Columnist
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