Released in September 2021, ‘swimming against the tide’ is the true story of Madhavi Lathya Prathigudu’s life.
This is a touching story about how someone has extraordinary faith in yourself, the sky is the limit.
In the Madhavi book noted his travel inspiring from becoming a different baby to become a para-national swimming champion, which was just one of the many feathers he had added to the famous hat.
Published by Sage Publications, this book also highlights the significance that the family adheres to one’s life and how small things in life gather to allow someone to achieve the greatest achievement.
Paralyzed under the shoulder at the age of only seven months, many years later, Madhavi continued to participate in the national swimming championship and the winner appeared.
He underwent a hydrotherapy after a big accident that threatened the lives.
The persistent spirit and the desire that was unrelenting to pursue his dream made the little girl go to Chennai, and set a name for him and his community, making the way for a fairer and inclusive society.
To help and encourage other people who are also different like him, Madhavi started the initiative called ‘Yes, we can also’ where he tries to encourage people to take sports and bring positive changes in their lives.
Other initiatives by them include the establishment of the Paralympic (PSA) swimming association of Tamil Nadu and Indian Wheel Basketball Federation (WBFI).
But all this can be impossible without loving and endless support obtained by Madhavi from his parents, which is the pillar of his strength.
His family and friends formed an important part of his extraordinary journey, and the book was the same, and was the main factor that made him motivated through life.
Extraordinary source of motivation and inspiration, and a painful story never gave up – Madhavi latha prathigudu ‘swim against the tide’ is the story of exemplary leaders and a fearless woman who does not let his physical limitations come in the way of his dream.