Natalie du Toit came from Cape Town South Africa, coming from a working class family, she graduated from university with a bachelor degree in Science, specializing in genetics and phycology. She was a promising young swimmer.
In 2001, du Toit was involved in a scooter accident that left her left leg amputated through the knee. Shortly after leaving the hospital, she was back in the pool, inspiring those aro
und her with her dedication and winning attitude. Only a year following her accident, she became the first sportsperson in history to qualify for a final at an "able-bodied" - not a p
aralympic - international event - the Commonwealth Games.
"My message isn't just about disability. It's about going out there believing in yourself, setting goals, and having dreams. It is difficult to do; if your life is all good things, and there are some bad things, to get through those patches and just to carry on with life. Natalie competed in both able bodied and disability games. She had done what had never been done in the history of sports she broke barriers. Her ambition and passion drove her to success. She wasn't only an inspiration to all sports fans but an inspiration to people who believe in the beauty of their dreams. She did it her self she believed in herself. "Its important to swim your own race and not someone else's," Natalie du Toit. She didn't stop with her swimming she went on with researches to find cures and causes for diseases she wanted to make a difference in more ways than one. she was all that she could be and more!
Natalie's Inspirational Poem...
The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals;
The Tragedy of life lies in my having goals to reach for.
It is not a disgrace not to reach for the stars,
But it is a disgrace not to have stars to reach.
Her inspirational poem is basically telling us much of what Eleanor Roosevelt was telling the world with the quote she stated. Dream big and dare to fail.
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