What have you always wanted to do but always found an excuse not to?
At 10 years old she was stricken with polio and had to wear heavy braces and use crutches. She refused to accept this as her final fate. Her parents took her to a swimming instructor (Jack Cody), in hopes of being able to build up her leg muscles. She was determined to rebuild her leg strength. It took one year before she swam the length of the pool. She loved it so much she continued to swim.
Four years after her illness in Santa Barbara , California, she did the unthinkable and captured third place in a swim meet. With all the determination in the world and all her unrelenting struggles, at age 19 Nancy Merki became a National Champion. She set the 1500 meter freestyle swim record.
When asked by President Roosevelt how she had become a champ despite her paralysis, she simply said, "I just kept trying."
"If you do not have the desire to improve, you will continue to walk the plateau of mediocrity." ~Andy Hernandez
Quote of the month: "While those hesitate because they feel inferior, others are busy making mistakes and becoming superior."
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