Don’tstopswimming!
OnSeptember22013DianaNyadbecamethefirstpersontoswimsuccessfullythedangerousFloridaStraitsa177kmpassagefromCubatoFloridawithouttheprotectionofasharkcage(鲨鱼笼).Shewas64yearsoldatthatyear.
WhenshewasinhertwentiesDianawasalreadyafamouslong-distanceswimmerbutsheretiredin1979.DuringherearlycareerDianahadoneunsuccessfulswim:Herattempt(尝试)toswim.fromCubatoFloridain1978endedafter42hoursinthewater.Althoughshewentonwithherlifethisunrealizeddreamremainedinthebackofhermind.
Inearly2010sheturned60anddecideditwastimetopursueherdreamagain.ShebegantrainingandinAugust2011sheenteredthewatertotryagain33yearsaftershehadfirsttriedthischallengingswim.Howeverthistimeshefacedstrongwindsandseacurrentsandhadtogiveupafter29hoursinthewater.
Shetriedagainamonthlaterbutstillwasn’t successful.Shewaiteduntilthefollowingyearforherfourthattemptbutpainfromjellyfish?(海蜇)bitesforcedhertogiveup.Herfifthattemptbeganon31stAugust2013tAfter53hoursinthewatershe.reachedFloridaandsetanewworldrecord.
Itwasanunbelievableachieve-mentbutinthewordsofDiana“Findaway.Neverevergiveup."
Toomanypeopleneverrealizetheirdreamslistingallthereasonswhytheycannotachievethem.ButDianaN?ad’sstorytellsUSthatyoushouldnevergiveupandyou’renevertoooldtomakeyourdreamcometrue.
True(T)orFalse(F):
1.DianaNyadbecameafamousswimmerin1979.()
2.DianaNyadwasfacedwithstrongwindsonherfifthattempttoswimfromCubatoFlorida.()