The New York Times has been a very reliable source of news for so many years, and they continue to publish compelling stories. I evaluated this news article on September 3, 2013. The story today was chronicling Diana Nyad’s swim from Cuba to Florida. She swam across the Gulf Stream, a treacherous 110-mile swim, in two-days, two nights and a total of 53 hours.

This swim is amazing in more ways then one. She is the first swimmer to make this swim without the protection of a shark cage. The swim was dangerous, and very brutal on her body. She survived the Florida Straights with very little scratches, but was accompanied by a lot of species. The notable species include: sharks, and jellyfish. Not only that, but Mother Nature played a role by providing a very painful sunburn, and the unpredictable Gulf Stream with waves.

The story is not just amazing, but more so inspiring. Nyad said, “I have three messages. One is we should never, ever give up. Two is you never are too old to chase your dreams. Three is it looks like a solitary sport, but its takes a team. “ This very inspiring from a true story that she has tried to accomplish five times before this. She vowed every time that she failed, that were her last time, but her last time ended up being a success. She’s an inspiration to many athletes around the world. The famous saying, what do you do when you fall off a horse? Get back on it. She put this into practice, and became victorious.

This story appeals to athletes, with many others, but I believe athletes everywhere are inspired. The dedication, the will to win, this is what sports embody throughout the world. Sports, triathlons, and marathons give the world something to cheer for. We embrace these athletes because they teach us lessons of persistence and determination, two great lessons learned. This story appeals too me, because I love sports, success stories like this one. It’s truly remarkable what Diana Nyad was able to accomplish.