Author: Diana Nyad

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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.

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

I've never been in any pain, ever, like that in my whole life. Now it's set me so far back, I just don't' have the lung capacity to swim the way I can.

I've never been in any pain, ever, like that in my whole life. Now it's set me so far back, I just don't' have the lung capacity to swim the way I can.

- Diana Nyad

There's so much boldness in living life this way, and we did it all, and no one can take it away from us.

There's so much boldness in living life this way, and we did it all, and no one can take it away from us.

- Diana Nyad

I do write all the time about - you tell me what your dreams are. What are you chasing? It's not impossible. Name it.

I do write all the time about - you tell me what your dreams are. What are you chasing? It's not impossible. Name it.

- Diana Nyad

It's been a grand, elevating, life-confirming experience these last two years.

It's been a grand, elevating, life-confirming experience these last two years.

- Diana Nyad

The box jellyfish takes you into an area of what I'd call science fiction. You feel like you've been dipped in hot burning oil. You burst into flames.

The box jellyfish takes you into an area of what I'd call science fiction. You feel like you've been dipped in hot burning oil. You burst into flames.

- Diana Nyad

Write that novel. Start that business you've always wanted to. The ultimate high of life is the commitment to pursuing something.

Write that novel. Start that business you've always wanted to. The ultimate high of life is the commitment to pursuing something.

- Diana Nyad

But for each of us, isn't life about determining your own finish line?

But for each of us, isn't life about determining your own finish line?

- Diana Nyad

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