Nyad Says Record-Setting Swim Was to 'Fully Engaged' in Life
Clip: 9/3/2013 | 2m 40s
Diana Nyad Says Record-Setting Swim Was About Being 'Fully Engaged' in Life
Diana Nyad has made history as the first person to swim the 110-mile Florida Strait. This was Nyad's fifth attempt at the feat, and it took her 53 hours to complete. "I wanted this swim, this endeavor not to just be the athletic record," Nyad, 64, said, "I wanted it to be a lesson for my life that says, be fully engaged."
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Nyad Says Record-Setting Swim Was to 'Fully Engaged' in Life
Clip: 9/3/2013 | 2m 40s
Diana Nyad has made history as the first person to swim the 110-mile Florida Strait. This was Nyad's fifth attempt at the feat, and it took her 53 hours to complete. "I wanted this swim, this endeavor not to just be the athletic record," Nyad, 64, said, "I wanted it to be a lesson for my life that says, be fully engaged."
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