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My Take
Diana Nyad is one of those figures who reorders your sense of what's possible. Swimming from Cuba to Florida at 64, through shark-and-jellyfish waters, isn't athletics so much as sheer defiance of the calendar. What moves me most is that her career as a journalist and motivational speaker isn't borrowed inspiration; she lived every word in salt water. From the 1975 Manhattan swim onward, she has treated limits as suggestions. I find her less a swimmer than a walking argument against giving up, and I keep her in mind whenever age starts to feel like an excuse.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diana Nyad
- Name (Japanese)
- ダイアナ・ナイアド
- Reading
- だいあな・ないあど
- Born
- August 22, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / motivational speaker / sports journalist / swimmer / squash player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Lake Forest College
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Al Schoenfield Media Award
- 2023 Out100
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://diananyad.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/diananyad
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana%20Nyad
Frequently asked questions
When was Diana Nyad born?
Born August 22, 1949 (age 76).
Where is Diana Nyad from?
Diana Nyad is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Diana Nyad do?
Diana Nyad works as journalist, motivational speaker, sports journalist, swimmer, squash player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.