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Diana Nyad

73 years old Non-Fiction Author born on

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Profession
Non-Fiction Author
Age
73 years old
Zodiac
Leo
Born in
New York City NY
About
A non-fiction author, award-winning squash player, and long-distance swimmer, she is best known as the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage. Her published works include Other Shores (1978), Basic Training for Women (1981), and Boss of Me: The Keyshawn Johnson Story (1999).
Family
She was born in New York City to Lucy Curtis and William Sneed and was later adopted by her stepfather, Aristotle Nyad. An open lesbian, she is considered a role model for the LGBT athletic community.

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