In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating … Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida — at age 64. Hear her story.
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Amazing feat and talk!
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I saw a movie ad on,Youtube recently that Jodie Foster,Annette Benning are in a film about this amazing PERSON. I had not ever hrard of Diana Nyad until I saw that ad.More Power to you,Ms.Nyad,you have Guts,Chutzpah, Courage.Sincerely,Nancy Sanders❤❤
I know her story but I needed to be reminded of it today. Human beings are capable of things we can't yet imagine. If everyone around you tells you that you cannot do something but your inner self says something else, listen to it. We are not our limitations, we are not our shadows.
awesome. simply awesome. and a gift to listen to.
AMAZING!!! Best motivational speech ever!
Either I will die or I will win but never ever gonna give up ❤
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what a great soul
NYAD brought me here. Phenomenal woman, Nyad.
Thank you Diana for being on this planet.
Vine después de la película !! Gran ejemplo de vida esta mujer ❤
Yo llore, la película es espectacular se nota que su personalidad fue capturada perfectamente por la actriz. Nyad es una creyente y creadora, me encanto y me afirma que puedo hacer cualquier cosa en esta vida con actitud mente y fuerza de voluntad !!!
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Epic freaking adventure!!! Haven't felt this way in a while.. what a shake up for the ego!
She inspires us to realise we can accomplish anything we put our minds to at any age
i'm here because i saw her movie in netflix- NYAD
I watched her movie in Netflix 'NYAD' and i was shocked and inspired.. she is my hero, i am 42 and i have already given up but after watching her movie i am up again after my dream . Thankyou Diana 🎉
She is such a badass. Find a way!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought Cuba was off limits to American citizens… how was she able to get around this political restriction?
Listen, simply cause she listened to John Lennon half her swim….. he’s genius and I’m on her GREAT SUCCESSFUL WIN!
One of the best speakers I have ever heard and certainly the bravest
Sublime, que gran inspiración de vida; Diana Nyad, <3 simplemente, wow.
Diana Nyad, semplicemente meravigliosa ❣️
This was inadvertently very inspiring to me because I wasn’t expecting her best friends name to be Bonnie. 😂😂
I have just come across this post… 9 years after it was posted. Its fantastic! Very inspiring indeed. Ms Nyad is hilarious!
Again, after watching Nyad on Netflix 🙂 – your courage always inspires me, love and respect! Nyad!
Peopke say she cheated. Bruh , even if she was aided a little … Its still a true inspiration
I have cried many times when I hear her talking.. there is something touching so deep down! What a spirit, it reminds me why we are here for..
Thank you for promoting the sport of swimming! Love doing it! Bravo Sister!
Just watched the movie. I am swimming in my own sweet journey of insanity. Thank you!
AWESOME!
That was amazing! Such a beautiful soul
Beautiful movie 🎥 NYAD 😊such an incredible true dream to live it! Congratulations 🎈 ❤
I love you Diana Nyad and I pray you live much longer because your an inspiration for the younger generation. Big love from Chiba Japan 💜❤️
Didn't someone sue her? On the same time frame that she swam that swim? Someone, a male, a swimmer, who did the same swim but didn't get recognized. I don't why she keeps saying that it has hasn't been done before. Walter Poenisch in 1978, who sued her, and Susie Maroney in 1997. I know it's without the cage. With or without…they are both amazing feats. I wish that I could see her childhood, as a swimmer. She must have been pushed hard. Look at the gymnastics women's team…and how those coaches worked them with broken bones, barely eating. What made Diane push so hard, and put herself in danger so many times?