Tag: Diana Nyad
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Swimming Star Diana Nyad Leads ‘Liberty Walk’ From Philly To DC
The walk is part of Nyad’s endurance initiative aimed at getting people of all ages and skill levels active and moving.
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Legendary distance swimmer Diana Nyad takes to dry land to create a nation of walkers
Americans are moving less and sitting more — in our cars, at our desks, and on the couch. We’re more sedentary than our parents and grandparents ever were, and it’s wreaking havoc on our health: Obesity is epidemic, type 2 diabetes is a major health concern, and more than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure. Marathon…
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Diana Nyad: Record-breaking swimmer
For 30 years, she never gave up on her dream to swim more than 100 miles non stop from Cuba to Florida, becoming the first person to do so.
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Legendary Swimmer Diana Nyad Opens Up About Her Sexual Assault | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC
Legendary swimmer Diana Nyad recalls being sexually assaulted by her high school coach and explains why she believes sexual abuse is an “epidemic.” Read also Chicago Tribune
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Long Distance Swimmer Stuck in Swarm of Box Jellyfish
While trying to swim from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad swims right into a swarm of deadly jellyfish.
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Fast facts on swimmer Diana Nyad
Health and fitness writer Leslie Barker gives you some cool facts on swimmer Diana Nyad, before her book signing at Barnes & Noble on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00pm. She’ll be signing copies of “Find a Way” at the 7700 W Northwest Highway location in Dallas. Nyad is best known for her record-breaking swim from…
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Courage Under Water: Diana Nyad Shares Message Of Perseverance In New Book
Evening Edition Host Peggy Pico speaks with Diana Nyad, author of “Find A Way,” about her story of perseverance, swimming from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64.
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Olympic Swimmer Diana Nyad on swimming from Cuba to the US
After four failed attempts, Diana Nyad emerged onto the shores of Key West, Florida, after completing a 110-mile, fifty-three-hour, record-breaking swim through shark-infested waters from Cuba. Why, at age 64, was she able to achieve what she could not as a young Olympian? She shares her unforgettable journey – physical, spiritual, emotional, psychological –a triumphant…
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Just Keep Swimming
The sport of long-distance open-ocean swimming is like no other. RAAM riders take periodic motor home stops for hot showers and meals. Tour de France riders get massaged in hotels between stages. Even Mount Everest climbers stop and rest in tents, sometimes for days. Ms. Nyad’s sport allows none of this. In her four attempts…