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Diana Nyad / ˈ n aɪ ˌ æ d / (née Sneed; born August 22, 1949) is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer. [2] Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan (28 mi or 45 km) in record time.
Nov 6, 2023 · Netflix’s new film Nyad tells the harrowing story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, 74, who tried—and failed—to swim from Cuba to Florida when she was 28, and how she eventually accomplished ...
Nov 3, 2023 · Nyad tells the story of Diana Nyad, a marathon swimmer who broke records and achieved a number of firsts in the sport. At the age of 60, she decided to complete the feat she wasn’t able to...
Nov 3, 2023 · At age 64, Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a protective shark cage. Her feat inspired the new Netflix movie ‘Nyad.’
Aug 18, 2024 · Diana Nyad, American distance swimmer and journalist who, in 2013 at age 64, became the first person to complete a swim from Cuba to Florida without the protection of a shark cage. It took her 52 hours 54 minutes 18.6 seconds to accomplish the feat. Learn more about Nyad’s life and career.
Diana Nyad is a world champion swimmer, author, speaker, and inspiration to many. Subscribe to her official YouTube channel for more videos from her record-breaking swims and...
A Netflix movie, NYAD, based on Diana’s memoir, is currently enjoying global acclaim — and features a tour-de-force performance by Annette Bening, who plays Diana, and an equally riveting turn by Jodie Foster, who plays Bonnie.
“NYAD Signals That We’ve Officially Entered Oscar Bait Season: Annette Bening and Jodie Foster breathe life into the true story of Diana Nyad's quest to swim from Cuba to Florida."
Jun 2, 2023 · Over three decades, long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad tried five times to swim the 110-miles (177-kilometers) from Cuba to Florida. Her eventual success—a decade ago this fall—prompted...
Oct 19, 2023 · Who is Diana Nyad? Getty Images. Nyad, now 74, first attempted the Cuba to Florida swim in 1978, before trying again over three decades later, in her 60s. The long-distance swimmer shot to fame...
