Diana Nyad

Diana Nyad

Born

August 22, 1949 (75 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Diana Nyad is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer. Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan and in 1979 when she swam from North Bimini, The Bahamas, to Juno Beach, Florida.