Activity 2: Swimming to Safety

For this activity we were introduced to a young women named Yursa Mardini. Reading about her life was shocking but also interesting. It's amazing what this profession swimmer has done to deserve such respect and support. This is her story of how she became the person that she is today.

Yursa Mardini was only 18 years when she helped save 20 passengers sea-crossing on a boat. Only a few minutes after they first set, something caused an engine failure in the boat full of people. Brave Yursa took responsibility to save those people and risked her life. She hopped in with her sister, and two others to handle the lifeboat for over 3 hours and rescue those people. It didn't just take her skills to be able to do this, but her dignity. Months after, she was recognized and became a member of a Refugee Olympic team. Now she focuses and wishes to continue her swimming career. Her work has been see by many around the world, and she's been already been presented with many awards.