What an 80-year-old swimmer taught me about tenacity

Manish NandyTIMESOFINDIA.COM
Jul 5, 2023 | 20:07 IST

Fear can make us tenacious and give us the will to succeed at all costs even when things get tough

In the quiet Virginia town where I live, an annual event draws fair attention: a long-distance swimming contest. The participants swim in a half-mile circle in the lake, twice to win the one-mile race and four times to win the top event, the two-mile race. The redoubtable champion this year was my friend, Stuart.

“You did it, my friend,” we said proudly to Stuart in unison.
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