In 1925 Gertrude Ederle tried to swim the English Channel. After eight hours and 46 minutes her coach made her stop because he feared she was swallowing too much saltwater. She disagreed, fired him, and came back the next year. On August 6, 1926, she entered the water in France at 7:08 in the morning. Twice that day squalls hit, and her new trainer urged her to quit. Her father and sister, riding in the boat, agreed with her that she should keep going. At 9:04 that night, after 14 hours and 31 minutes, she reached England. She became the first woman to swim the Channel and beat the previous record by two hours. Sometimes the voices that tell you to keep going are the ones worth hearing.
