Diana Nyad: Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish

http://www.ted.com In the 1970s, Diana Nyad set long-distance swim records that are still unbroken. Thirty years later, at 60, she attempted her longest swim yet, from Cuba to Florida. In this funny, powerful talk at TEDMED, she talks about how to prepare mentally to achieve an extreme dream, and asks: What will YOU do with your wild, precious life?

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[gaiagale]

One of the best examples of the oral tradition of storytelling in a very long time!

Well done Diana!

respect

[arconus]

I think she looks great for a 60 year old.

[roenie1]

I hope you have good stamina?

[VolkmarStarke]

"Live it large, live it large!!" Awesome...

[Meshal Almutairi]

AND I WILL

[nublex]

hellboy? is that you?

[ThePoteador]

HAVE NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR FOOD OR AN AWESOME TRANSPORTATION TO HELP THEM TO MAKE IT TO THE US........HAHAHAHA IRONICAL!!!!!!

[ThePoteador]

That is exactly what it was going through my mind while i was listening this speech. "If you do this as a sport or hobby or as a challenge or you are white(American, European,etc)Everyone will talk good things about you, you will appear on the media, etc...BUT IF YOU ARE JUST ANOTHER IMMIGRANT TRYING TO REACH AMERICAN LANDS NO ONE WILL GIVE YOU ANY AWARD OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT...NOT TO MENTION THAT THOSE PEOPLE GO THRU THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THIS LADY...BUT THE HUGE DIFFERENCE THAT THEY

[hahaitsmegz]

their*

[hahaitsmegz]

I know people who have done this but they were cuban and its was slightly more difficult due to there health at the time and risk of being sent back by the coast guard.

[butabenjai]

You idiot.