LIVE TO BE A BLESSING!

As an international swimmer, Penny Heyns established herself as the world's greatest female breaststroker of the 20th Century by becoming the only woman in Olympic history to win both the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke events in Atlanta 1996, bronze in Sydney 2000 and by breaking a total of 14 individual world records during her career.

2006 saw Penny become an inaugural inductee into the South African Sport Hall of Fame and in May 2007 she joined the prestigious company of International icons such as Johnny Weissmuller, better known as the original Tarzan, and Mark Spitz, when she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida -USA.

Her experiences, both while training internationally in the US and Canada with some of the most successful athletes in those respective countries, and while competing at the forefront of international competition, have given her unparalleled insights into what it takes to get to the top, and more importantly, how to stay there.

Not only has Penny widely addressed South African audiences but has spoken internationally as far abroad as the USA, Canada, Australia, Sri-Lanka, Dubai, as well as in neighbouring African countries like Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland.

For all people, regardless of race, creed, colour, age or gender, Penny brings a dynamic, powerful message of hope, inspiration and upliftment which empowers people to take complete control of their lives, realize their untapped potential and fulfil their material and spiritual destiny.

Mark Twain once said: "It takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech." While even the most gifted presenter has to work at it, some are naturals at the podium, quickly capturing the crowd's attention and leaving a lasting impression on every listener. Penny is one such speaker!

Swim your own Race

THIS PRESENTATION IS ABOUT:

What This Presentation Will Do For Your Delegates

Swimming is an individual and often very lonely sport. Much like life, it requires certain key elements in order to attain success, elements such as sacrifice, perseverance and single-minded focus. This presentation will shed light on what it takes to make it to the top of one of the world toughest sporting disciplines, how to stay there, and how those same principles relate and apply to life in business and general. This presentation will inspire the listener to believe in his or her own potential, show you how to turn disappointment into victory and most importantly, live a life in pursuit of personal excellence.

More about the Content

♦True success in life is about more than just being the best.
It's about more than you!
It's about living a life based upon, and governed by, core principles and values that always result in making a lasting difference for the greater good.
♦Truly successful people focus on improving themselves, not on beating others.
♦They learn from their mistakes.
♦They are not afraid to fail.
♦They are honest with themselves and others.
♦They know the value of balance and giving.
♦They live to make a difference.

Who Is It For?
This talk will appeal to every listener across the board, young and old, but is however, specifically applicable to sales people and industries where individual goal setting, personal responsibility, self discipline and focus are key elements required for success.

Swim your own Race has not only impacted the corporate world, but has equally made the difference in the lives of countless young people as Penny presents an adapted version of this talk to both School and Non-profit organizations around the country.
A must for anyone who desires to live a life of incredible fulfillment and become all they were created to be.

Format
Keynote address (45 - 60 minutes). Penny is flexible and can however adjust her presentation to accommodate your time allocations, should you so require.

What People Have to Say about Penny's Keynote Presentation

I thought her speech was first-class and a great inspiration to all who attended the launch. Other than her incredible swimming achievements, she is clearly a very accomplished and charming young woman.

The delegates and their spouses have as yet not stopped talking about Penny's talk and the honour of meeting her afterwards. Her mere presence, her honesty, her humility, her strong message and the pleasant and easy way in which she presented it -- without referring to any notes at any time! -- just swept everybody away. She spoke from the heart, and therefore she touched people's hearts, which they'll never forget. Nor will we!

Your talk was touched by God and was such an on-point message for those young people, and indeed all of us. I know it was deeply appreciated. The applause said it all.

Thank you for your contribution in making our conference a wonderful success. Our leaders enjoyed your talk and we found it very much in line with our theme of ‘INSPIRATION'.

With Deloitte's internal rating system, Penny was voted Excellent by a majority of 81 participants. O'MAGE is highly impressed by her and will certainly be using her services again in future.

Your talk was very well received by everyone at the conference. It was interesting to hear how you dealt with the many challenges you faced both with regards to swimming and moving away from South Africa in order to achieve your goals.
It certainly showed that nothing worthwhile is achieved without sacrifice, focus and perseverance.

We've invited Penny to speak at a number of Liberty functions thus far. Today she addressed the entire staff of Corporate Benefits and I think she really spoke to the hearts and minds of everyone. Her speech was motivational, crisp and to the point and I believe we've got people that have gone away with an empowering message that they can work with to initiate real change and improve themselves.