Man born without limbs to compete in swimming race

Man born without limbs to compete in swimming race
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Summary Pennsylvania man born without arms or legs is preparing for open water swimming race.

Pennsylvania man born without arms or legs is preparing for the biggest challenge of his life-- swimming more than four miles in an open water swimming race.Craig Dietz uses a flipper as he swims laps. At his local gym pool, people stare in disbelief, as he swims back and forth, for a number of hours. Even Dietz gym instructor believes that he would find difficulty in keeping up with him as he swims non-stop for hours. Dietz says he has never trained harder for anything and does not give in to the occasional moments of self-doubt that creep in. He says the race is not about winning, but another experience to show that he can do everything anyone else can.Outside of the pool, Dietz enjoys his life as a newlywed and a motivational speaker. He gets around town in a custom-made van that uses a remote control device and spreads his message of living well with a disability.

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