I love stories like this - someone who doesn't look at their disability as an barrier..but an obstacle to overcome. Here is Dwight's story:
Dwight Montgomery was pulling himself out of the water when he looked up and saw the crowd was clapping and cheering for him.
Three years after a horrific motorcycle accident left him with one leg, the Jamaican-born swimmer finished his first Nike Swim Miami two weeks ago in a little more than two hours.
"They made me feel as if I won the race even though I finished 174th out of 182 swimmers," Montgomery said. "I did the [3.1-mile] race as a challenge. It was one of the most taxing and rewarding things that I ever have done. The pain lasted for two full days."
The next week Montgomery, 48, of Tamarac was right back in the pool training for more challenges.
This is my favorite part:
"I find now that I am doing all of this I am motivating my [10 yr-old] daughter even more," said Montgomery, who hopes to compete in triathlons. "The lesson she learns isn’t just about swimming. The lessons she gets by watching about not quitting and being in pain and getting past that is invaluable. It says that you can do anything."
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I love the moral of his story. It's so inspiring.
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