There is…nothing greater than touching the shore after crossing some great body of water knowing that I've done it with my own two arms and legs.
"Diana Nyad" is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimming/long-distance swimmer. Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan and in 1979 when she swam from Bimini/North Bimini, The Bahamas, to Juno Beach, Florida. In 2013, on her fifth attempt and at age 64, she became the first person confirmed to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage, swimming from Havana to Key West. Nyad was once ranked thirteenth among US women Squash (sport)/squash players.
More Diana Nyad on Wikipedia.I am willing to put myself through anything; temporary pain or discomfort means nothing to me as long as I can see that the experience will take me to a new level. I am interested in the unknown, and the only path to the unknown is through breaking barriers, an often-painful process.
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