A Round of Applause Please...

Natalie du Toit didn't want to just settle for the Paralympics Games. Despite having a prosthetic leg, the 24-year-old South African competed in the Beijing Olympics in the Marathon 10K swimming event.

The program was made available for the first time, meaning she had a better chance to qualify for the games after failing to compete in the pool events. Open water allowed her to reach her goal of getting to the Games.

She lost her leg in a motorbike accident in 2001, derailing her chances to become a star in the pool.

Unfortunately for du Toit, she did not achieve her goal of finishing in the top five ... she finished 16 out of the field of 25 (a minute and 22 seconds behind), quite a feat to still be very proud of.

Try to catch it on the "live" coverage tonight.