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I swam. We made it, our team, from the rocks of Cuba to the beach of Florida, in squeaky-clean, ethical fashion.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Beach Cuba Ethical Fashion Florida Made Our Rocks Team

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I think I'm going to my grave without swimming from Cuba to Florida.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Cuba Florida Going Grave Swimming Think Without I Think

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There are some days where I'll eat 8,000 calories per day, on a day before a 12, 14, 18 hour swim. For a 61-year-old woman, that's a lot! And I try not to eat too much refined sugar - cookies, desserts, those sorts of things.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Before Calories Cookies Day Days Desserts Eat Hour Lot Much Per Refined Some Sort Sugar Swim Things Those Too Too Much Try Where Woman

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I grew up in Florida, so you start swimming at the age of 1, really. By 10, I was competitive swimming, and by 12, I had aspirations to be the best in the world.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Age Aspirations Best Competitive Florida Grew Had Really Start Swimming Up World You

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For previous generations, swimming the English Channel was the feat to accomplish. And that's been done.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Accomplish Been Channel Done English Feat Generations Previous Swimming

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I think 60 is when many people hit their prime. We elect many of our presidents in their 60s. At that age, people are full of ideas and their best self. I wanted to dig into my potential and bring out my best self.

~Diana Nyad

Topics: Age Best Bring Dig Elect Full Hit Ideas Many Our Out People Potential Presidents Prime Self Think Wanted I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: August 22nd, 1949

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