Tarzans and Janes Show Off Their 'Smooth Moves' at Fitness Center

It started with a range-of-motion exercise they nicknamed "The Johnny Weissmuller," because they look like swimmers when they do it. And it became an event on Tuesday: the Salute to Johnny Weissmuller.

The seniors of Nadine Otto's Smooth Moves exercise class dressed as Tarzans, Janes and various creatures of the jungle as they participated in the class at the .

The lighthearted tribute to the Olympic swimmer and Tarzan-playing actor is par for the course for a tight-knit and fun-loving group of seniors, ages 65 to 91, who meet four times a week at 12:15 p.m. for exercise classes (Tai Chi, Smooth Moves and Smooth Lifting).

"It's as much about camaraderie as it is about exercise," Otto said of the group.

Tuesday's class included Weissmuller trivia (married six times ... asked for a recording of his Tarzan yell to be played at his funeral) as well as costumed characters.

From the youngest 65-year-olds to the senior member of the group, 91-year-old Marie Dugan, the Smooth Moves class appeared to be having a ball.

And for Otto, that's just the point. 

"You're never too old to exercise, stay fit and have fun doing it," she said.