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May 2018
29m 2s

Diana Nyad, Part 1: The Swim of Her Life

Oprah
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At 64, marathon swimming champion Diana Nyad inspired the world by becoming the first person to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. Proving the human spirit is capable of triumphing over extreme adversity, Diana explains why she decided to take on the quest and shares why the swim was about far more than breaking records. She also revea ... Show More
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