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speaker biographies
Speaker
DIANA NYAD
Subjects
journalists, motivation
& sports
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In 1979, Diana Nyad stroked her way to the longest swim in history,
for both men and women. The distance was 102.5 miles--from the
island of Bimini to the Florida shore--and that incredible record
still stands today. Diana was front page news throughout the Western
world, the lead story for Walter Cronkite on the CBS Evening News,
and many times guest of The Tonight Show.
For ten years (1969-1979) Diana was the greatest long-distance
swimmer in the world. She broke numerous world records, including
the 50-year-old mark for circling Manhattan Island (7hrs., 57 min.)
in 1975. Diana was honored with her induction in the International
Swimming Hall of Fame in 2003. In 1986, Diana was inducted into the
National Women’s Sports Hall of Fame. She is also a Hall of Famer at
both her college (Lake Forest College, where she graduated Phi Beta
Kappa) and her high school (Pine Crest School).
Diana is the sports business reporter for the award-winning show
Marketplace. Diana has twice won the "Miller Light National
Journalism Award". On television, you can now see Diana on the
prestigious CBS News Sunday Morning program where she delivers
thought-provoking commentary. Previously, Diana was the Senior
Correspondent for FOX SPORTS NEWS for five years (1996-2001),
investigating stories such as the use of performance enhancing drugs
by athletes and reporting live from such sporting events as the 2000
Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Diana writes and produces all
her own stories.
Prior to Fox (1994-1996), Diana was host of all foreign
documentaries on the “Outdoor Life Network”, traveling to Africa,
for instance, for part of the series “The Great Cats of the World”.
From 1989-1992, Diana hosted her own show on CNBC, “One on One with
Diana Nyad” where she interviewed the likes of Ed Bradley and Julia
Child and where she garnered a reputation as a skilled and
passionate interviewer.
While an announcer with ABC’s Wide World of Sports (1980-88), Diana
covered three Olympic Games, the New York City Marathon, the
Ironman, and dozens of other events around the globe. Capitalizing
on her background as an adventurer extraordinaire, she swam with
100-ton “Right” whales in Patagonia, kayaked over 40-foot waterfalls
in Borneo, and biked the length of Vietnam .
Diana has written three books, Other Shores, Basic Training, and The
Keyshawn Johnson Story. She also writes for The New York Times,
Newsweek, and other publications.
Diana is fluent in French, German, and Spanish.
Diana and her best friend Bonnie Stoll (former #3 in the world on
the Pro Racquetball Tour) have formed a company called BravaBody.com.
Women over 40 will now be able to have, online, two former world
class athletes give them direct inspiration and custom-made
work-outs.
Over the past twenty years, Diana has earned a reputation as a
riveting public speaker. She combines her talent for dramatic
story-telling with a natural sense of humor and a charismatic stage
presence. She never uses notes -- she speaks from her heart and her
audiences are both riveted and inspired.
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56 Poquonock Avenue
Windsor, Connecticut 06095
Voice: 800-875-2893
Fax: 860-687-1062
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