. >> reporter: craig dietz is a competitive swimmer who knows how to power through polls. in fact, he just finished a grueling three-hour swim across the chesapeake bay. >> nice swim. you're there. you're there. >> reporter: there is one other thing you might want to know about craig. he has no arms and no legs. he was born that way. >> may parents, my siblings raised me up not to feel that i was any different than anyone else and i could do anything i wanted to do. >> reporter: craig grew up in pennsylvania and has always been active. he's been bowling for years, he went to college and then earned a law degree. eventually, he was wishing for a new challenge. >> i have all been looking to somebody who looks for the next adventure and the next way to challenge myself and push myself. jive he was living in pittsburgh at the time and decided to do a triathalon. friends did the biking and running, he did the swimming. his reaction when he came out of the water? >> can i go again. >> reporter: he's been at it

craig dietz: 15.28.26-31 "justtthe currents and the distance is what makes it hard. ttmperature is crazy oot there."battling the eleeents, other swimmers.craig dietz: he 15.26.21-29 "i mean, i got punched in the nose by a swimmer ut there. he was-- not on purpose-- just swimming by me, didn't see me and just strokee right into my face."at 38, dietz calls this his shining moment. craig dietz: 15.29.41-49 "find another way to challenge yourself. there's ifferent strokes for different folks, but find some way to get out there and challenge yourself." while it was aagreat day for a swim... he said he haddhoped it'd be a ittleemore overccst. coming up... see coldplay live free.different song nnts natsyour chance to win tickets is coming up sometime in the next 20 minutes. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 5)) ) 3 &3 3 3 3 3 & 3 coming up... jerry sandusky gets his day in court. what prosecutors are expeeted penn state coach.you're 3 watching fox 45 morning news... all local.. all morninng ((brrak 6)) [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ]

craig dietz: 5.26.53 ""'ve never been one to just sit around and do noohing.i just-- like to push myyelf." ppul doremus::14.32.41 "inspiration. absolutely is.. in a shade over three hours, craig finished ahead f four-limbee friends..raig drank probably about a gallon." paul brabson: 14.06.50 "that's able to make it through that. it's just unbelievable."crrig ddetz: 15.28.26-31 "just tte purrents and the istance is what makes it hard. and, the water temperature is crazy out there."battling the elements, pnd in some cases, some of the other swimmers.craig dietz: 15.26.21-29 "i mean, i got punchhd in the nose by a swimmer out theree e was--- not on purpose-- just swimming py me, didn'ttsee me and just stroked right into my face."at 38, dietz calls this his shining moment.craig dietz: 11.29.41--9 "find another way to hallenge yourself. there's different trokes for different folks, but find some way to get out there and challenge yourself."inn stevensville, paul gessler, fox45 news t 10. while it was great day for a pt'd be a little more overcast. coming back... to

. >>> craig dietz is a swimmer who just finished a grueling three-hour swim across the chesapeake bayyou might want to know about craig. he has no arms and no legs. he was barn that way. >> my parents and my siblings raised me up not to feel that i was any different than anybody else and chi do anything i wanted to do. >> reporter: craig grew up in pennsylvania and he has always been active. he has been bowling for years. he went to college and earneded a law degree but eventually he was wishing for i new challenge. >> i've always been looking for the next adventure, the next way to challenge myself and push myself. >> he was living in pittsburgh and decided to do a triathlon. friend did the biking and running, craig did the swimming. he reaction when he came on the the water. >> can i go again? >> he has been at it ever since. >> what i didn't anticipate was loving it the way i ended up loving it. that first race when i finished that swim, it was just such a rush. >> reporter: craig work out at pool in harrisburg, pennsylvania near where he lives. by now, you may be wondering how all

then, there's craig dietz.he's the ggy in the lue cap... ...trying to complete this for the first time.dietzlegs.but, one giant heart. heart. "i've never been one to just sit around and do nothing. i just-- i like to push myselff" "inspiration. absolutely is." craig finished ahead of four-limbed friends. friinds. &pgallon.": 14.06.500""hat's ga- just a testament to someone's able to make it through that. it's just unbelievable." unbelievable."15.28.26-31 "just the currents and the distance is what makee it hard. and, the water temperature ii crazy out there."battling the elements, and innsome cases, some of the other swimmers. swimmers. "i mean, i got punchedd n the nose by aaswimmer out there. he was-- not on purpose-- just swimming by me, didn't see me and just stroked right into my face."at 38, dietz calls this his shining omentt moment. "find anotherrway to challenge yourself. there's different ptrrkes for differenn folks, but find some way tooget out there and challenge yourself." in stevensville, paal gessler, fox45 news at 10. dietz swims on his back.so, while it as a great day for a