The unique attempt was made on 28 July 1992. "My fight", said Janaki, "in the course of the swim was against nature. The Channel waters were so cold that I needed much more energy than usual to keep my arms moving. Then I had the problem of my legs moving to the left or to the right, whichever way the waves were moving. So I really needed a lot of energy. The water was very salty, and when it entered my mouth I felt sick. And then there were the seaweeds and jelly fish. These fish kept sticking to my body and I felt very uncomfortable. " However, despite these problems, Janaki successfully... Show more The unique attempt was made on 28 July 1992. "My fight", said Janaki, "in the course of the swim was against nature. The Channel waters were so cold that I needed much more energy than usual to keep my arms moving. Then I had the problem of my legs moving to the left or to the right, whichever way the waves were moving. So I really needed a lot of energy. The water was very salty, and when it entered my mouth I felt sick. And then there were the seaweeds and jelly fish. These fish kept sticking to my body and I felt very uncomfortable. " However, despite these problems, Janaki successfully completed her share of the relay : She swam for about two hours and helped the relay team cross the 36 km Channel in 14 hours and 45 minutes. Janaki's parents, Mr Nagappa and Mrs Indiramma, had anxiously stood on the Dover beach, wondering how things would turn out. "We could not eat a morsel," said Mr Nagappa. "How could we when our daughter was doing something so dangerous? For us old people it was really veiy agonizing." But their daughter did triumph, becoming the first handicapped swimmer to part-swim the English Channel. After her success Janaki said, "Although I couldn't swim solo, I'm nev-ertheless happy that I was part of a relay team that helped me fulfil my dream of swimming the English Channel. I would now like to start training for the Paraplegic Olympics." Janaki, who is a bank officer in Bangalore, has a simple philosophy: "I have always wanted to do something worthwhile in life. I strongly believe that the word "Impossible" is applied to something that has not been tried. I wanted to prove that to be handicapped is no bar to success. One can overcome all obstacles by hard work, determination, courage, and self-reliance. Self-reliance is very important. God helps those who help themselves. Lastly, there is one more thing I would like to say : there is really no short-cut to success !" (239 words) Read the statements given below and tick the correct options. Show less
The unique attempt was made on 28 July 1992. "My fight", said Janaki, "in the course of the swim was against nature. The Channel waters were so cold that I needed much more energy than usual to keep my arms moving. Then I had the problem of my legs moving to the left or to the right, whichever way the waves were moving. So I really needed a lot of energy. The water was very salty, and when it entered my mouth I felt sick. And then there were the seaweeds and jelly fish. These fish kept sticking to my body and I felt very uncomfortable. " However, despite these problems, Janaki successfully completed her share of the relay : She swam for about two hours and helped the relay team cross the 36 km Channel in 14 hours and 45 minutes. Janaki's parents, Mr Nagappa and Mrs Indiramma, had anxiously stood on the Dover beach, wondering how things would turn out. "We could not eat a morsel," said Mr Nagappa. "How could we when our daughter was doing something so dangerous? For us old people it was really veiy agonizing." But their daughter did triumph, becoming the first handicapped swimmer to part-swim the English Channel. After her success Janaki said, "Although I couldn't swim solo, I'm nev-ertheless happy that I was part of a relay team that helped me fulfil my dream of swimming the English Channel. I would now like to start training for the Paraplegic Olympics." Janaki, who is a bank officer in Bangalore, has a simple philosophy: "I have always wanted to do something worthwhile in life. I strongly believe that the word "Impossible" is applied to something that has not been tried. I wanted to prove that to be handicapped is no bar to success. One can overcome all obstacles by hard work, determination, courage, and self-reliance. Self-reliance is very important. God helps those who help themselves. Lastly, there is one more thing I would like to say : there is really no short-cut to success !" (239 words)
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