Diana Nyad

Two great stories on Marcia in Barrington and New Trier magazines.

Real Swimmers Swim Naked Are you a Real Swimmer? A purist who loves to swim without any aides? If so, you’re eligible for a t-shirt depicting this honor. To order your light blue t-shirt emblazoned across the chest with Real Swimmers Swim Naked please send your size (M/L/XL) and $20 check, payable to “Marcia Cleveland” to Marcia Cleveland 915 Pine Tree Lane, Winnetka, IL 60093

Good Luck with your REAL swimming!

Are you a USMS Long Distance Postal National Championship Swimmer ? If so, you’re eligible for a t-shirt depicting this honor. Please send your size (M/L/XL) and $20 check, payable to “Marcia Cleveland” to Marcia Cleveland, 915 Pine Tree Lane, Winnetka, IL 60093 Good Luck with your swimming! (click on the image to see it bigger)

We didn't get good weather during the summer and now winter cold is upon us, so Diana's swim is postponed til next summer. Click for the update on Diana's story and the video on extreme swimmers in the Wall Street Journal of Oct. 16,'10.
Diana Nyad has enjoyed an illustrious career in television, radio, and print. She has served as the senior correspondent for Fox Sports News, hosted her own show on CNBC, and announced numerous premier sporting events for ABC Sports. In addition, Diana writes a weekly column for National Public Radio. Diana has written several books, and often contributes pieces to the New York Times, Self Magazine, and other publications. Last we checked, she was writing a series of children's books for inner-city libraries, on athletes who overcame tough childhoods

For ten years (from 1969-1979), Diana was the greatest long-distance swimmer in the world. In 1979, she stroked the longest swim in history, making the 102.5 mile journey from the island of Bimini to Florida. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1986.

Now, in October, 2010, at 61 years of age she is preparing to swim 100 miles from Cuba to Key West, and is determined to complete the distance she attempted 30 years ago, but did not quite complete. She feels her resilience, her spirit and her will should aid her in completing the task this time.

A new documentary and swim preview video titled “Dear Diana Nyad” can now be see on the official DREAM documentary website and facebook page at: www.thedreamfilm.com and www.facebook.com/theDREAMfilm

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Here is more information on Diana and this magnificent swim.