Oprah interviews Diana Nyad, who, at age 64, inspired the world when she became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, finishing in just under 53 hours. It's a revealing conversation about chasing dreams, pushing limits and daring with intention and purpose.
Diana was a prodigy in the pool from the time she started swimming competitively at age 10. She first earned international acclaim in 1975, when she swam around Manhattan in a record-breaking eight hours. Four years later, and with several world records to her name, she retired from swimming, on her 30th birthday.
She went on to become a professional sportscaster, author and motivational speaker. Eventually, though, after losing her mother in 2007 and experiencing what she called an existential crisis, Diana returned to the ocean—and to a journey that would test her mind, body and soul.
Oprah interviews Diana Nyad, who, at age 64, inspired the world when she became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, finishing in just under 53 hours. It's a revealing conversation about chasing dreams, pushing limits and daring with intention and purpose.
Diana was a prodigy in the pool from the time she started swimming competitively at age 10. She first earned international acclaim in 1975, when she swam around Manhattan in a record-breaking eight hours. Four years later, and with several world records to her name, she retired from swimming, on her 30th birthday.
She went on to become a professional sportscaster, author and motivational speaker. Eventually, though, after losing her mother in 2007 and experiencing what she called an existential crisis, Diana returned to the ocean—and to a journey that would test her mind, body and soul.
