In 1979, Diana Nyad stroked her way to the longest swim in history, for both men and women. The distance was 102.5 miles--from the island of Bimini to the Florida shore--and that incredible record still stands today. Diana was front page news throughout the Western world, the lead story for Walter Cronkite on the CBS Evening News, and many times guest of The Tonight Show. For ten years (1969-1979) Diana was the greatest long-distance swimmer in the world. goodmanspeakersbureau
An intriguing and accomplished person, Diana Nyad is a world-class athlete, riveting speaker, inspired writer, and probing journalist. savvytraveler.publicradio.org/about/bios/nyad.shtml/
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Still, Nyad has prosecuted the former Olympic head coach in the court of public opinion. Her damning accusations against him resurface every few years. Now Nelson, who is 75, is on the offensive, and his first legal maneuver has already kicked off at th www.browardpalmbeach.com/2007-06-14/news/jack-and-diana/
In 1979, Diana Nyad stroked her way to the longest swim in history, for both men and women. The distance was 102.5 miles--from the island of Bimini to the Florida shore--and that incredible record still stands today. Diana was front page news throughout www.kcrw.com/people/etc/programs/ts/nyad_diana?role=etc_host
On May 21, journalist, author and world-class athlete Diana Nyad addressed graduates at the National University 2006 commencement ceremony in Sacramento. In 1979, Ms. Nyad made the longest swim in history, a 102.5 mile journey from the island of Bimini t www.nu.edu/Community/AlumniandFriends/Newswire/Newswirema...
