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

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  • Опубліковано 23 січ 2012
  • 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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  • @actionforanimals4862
    @actionforanimals4862 8 місяців тому +23

    She is the only presenter on TEDtalks who I've seen get a standing ovation. She is a huge inspiration to me.

  • @somethought
    @somethought 12 років тому +70

    Interesting how many haters are rating her on her looks. I thought we were here to hear the talk and learn from her authentic message and her gutsy endeavor, not compare her to a barbie doll.

  • @Wildevis
    @Wildevis 8 місяців тому +25

    And she did what she said, she finished the swim on her 5th try. What an awesome woman!

  • @KarinaHaraburda
    @KarinaHaraburda 9 місяців тому +43

    She said she would and she did! Congratulations! 👏🎉 Diana you are such a wonderful inspiration to us all. Thank you!

  • @patriciaalves5613
    @patriciaalves5613 9 місяців тому +17

    You can feel the power of her mind and body through this video. She's vibrating with energy. Can extenuating, challenging athletic pursuit give you that? Amazing.

  • @HBSanta
    @HBSanta 12 років тому +26

    Wow... wow. She was stung twice by a box jelly and lived to tell the tale? Not only that, she is going to attempt the swim again?! She is courage incarnate. Unbelievable story.

  • @somethought
    @somethought 12 років тому +17

    I just relistened. She's really showing YOU can live your dream, do the work, that age doesnt have to get in the way. I love how she was ready to count in different languages like english, german, french to pass the time...very smart woman.

  • @HettiedeKorteDiplomaat
    @HettiedeKorteDiplomaat 9 місяців тому +10

    Wow, she's an unique person. So strong, brave and creative.

  • @veronique9029
    @veronique9029 8 місяців тому +8

    Diana you are a source of inspiration for me and im sure for a lot of folks like me who tend to quit when things get hard. Not because were not strong but rather because we are not aware of our strenght! So thank you for reminding me this fact! 💜💜💜

  • @sharonjanethague7181
    @sharonjanethague7181 8 місяців тому +6

    And she did swim from Cuba to Florida! Amazing!

  • @Bfavrestarr415
    @Bfavrestarr415 12 років тому +20

    Wonderful display of excellent public speaking coupled with an awesome story. This was very inspiring and I can't wait to hear how her next try goes!

  • @KemaTheAtheist
    @KemaTheAtheist 12 років тому +5

    This is one of the few non-technical speeches I've found worth my time to watch.

  • @cindybrown3193
    @cindybrown3193 10 років тому +13

    wow and wow, one of the most inspiring talks I have ever heard and so great that Diana finally did it........it is so amazing. Not only for her swim but her ability to really capture the audience......Diana, you need to do a lot more public speaking, you are sensational......love you and your determination.....go girl!

    • @dr.manuelsanmiguel9296
      @dr.manuelsanmiguel9296 2 роки тому

      Yes I agree💯. May God be with you today and always! I hope that you have a nice day today. I'm Dr. Manuel Sanmiguel. How about you?

  • @droma51090
    @droma51090 12 років тому +8

    Exercise is the key to life. My fathers 62 and he looks better then most 40 year olds and he's as alert and alive as Diana. The key is to get that blood pumping till you break a sweat, 30 min every other day is all it takes. Oh yeah and eat your greens.

  • @summits4ataxia
    @summits4ataxia 7 років тому +7

    I love the comment about thinking on space and time after 50 hrs swimming. Fantastic. It is all about looking into that abyss and moving ever onward with ultra distance.

  • @advocacynaccountablity
    @advocacynaccountablity 3 місяці тому

    AND SHE DID IT!!!!! Nyad is a force. And for all the attention she has sought and gained, she has a humble heart.

  • @halfacig
    @halfacig 12 років тому +7

    What an incredible woman! I love her energy, it's infectious.

  • @MadonnaJulio1
    @MadonnaJulio1 9 років тому +5

    "Live everyday with grace & passion keep on moving forward" You did it!! You are such a genuine inspiration TY!!!!! Love you !! You did it!!

  • @CarlaVP
    @CarlaVP 8 місяців тому +4

    And she did it! Just saw the movie on Netflix.

  • @lolorenteria9853
    @lolorenteria9853 10 років тому +5

    I could listen to her sing all day!

  • @rockinrver7414
    @rockinrver7414 3 місяці тому +1

    She is strong, beautiful, tough, intelligent, diligent, disçiplined, determined, funny, just freaking awe-inspiring and unstoppable. Love her!! What a role model.

  • @jiladomako4308
    @jiladomako4308 6 днів тому

    She said she would and she did! Congratulations, all the best and thank you for being a great inspiration to all of us.

  • @mariomendoza8041
    @mariomendoza8041 6 років тому +6

    I'm a swimmer (not as long distances), and what she says is very true. When you're swimming you have a lot of thoughts, and you play many songs in your head. Preferably rock and heavy metal.

    • @ferpc0394
      @ferpc0394 8 місяців тому +1

      My first sea swimming competition I got caught in a current and couldn’t get out. There were a bunch of people ahead of me, and a bunch behind. I was stuck in the middle alone and I got scared and tired. I pushed myself by singing in my head, happy songs, motivational songs and the thoughts of “just a bit more”. It was me and the music in my head. Thankfully I finished but when I was stuck , the singing to myself got me through

  • @angelamarie88
    @angelamarie88 11 років тому +8

    Bravo! She finally did it today!!! After hearing her TED talk, INSPIRED.

    • @dr.manuelsanmiguel9296
      @dr.manuelsanmiguel9296 2 роки тому

      Smile's. May God be with you today and always! I hope that you have a nice day today. I'm Dr. Manuel Sanmiguel. How about you?

  •  8 років тому +1

    ja, diese Frage müssen wir immer stellen - wunderbar. Was für eine Kraft - ..... und wie wunderbar, dass sie es noch geschafft hat - nie war sie so stark wie mit 64 Jahren. Wundervoll.

  • @flusyndrome
    @flusyndrome 11 років тому +2

    WOW, I thought I was going to click and watch for a couple seconds, but this lady is VERY engaging, ended up watching the WHOLE thing.

  • @donnavaughn9409
    @donnavaughn9409 10 місяців тому +3

    She finally did it and now NETFLIX will show a movie about it

  • @resolvestamp883
    @resolvestamp883 6 років тому +2

    She depicted swimming perfectly..... deeply appreciated

  • @Cronuz2
    @Cronuz2 12 років тому +1

    she's smart,and she delivers a passionate message that will keep you concentrated. great talk

  • @coolauntmartha
    @coolauntmartha 10 років тому +4

    Congratulations, Diana! Very inspirational speech!

  • @holdmybeer
    @holdmybeer 12 років тому +3

    Awesome lady, great singer, and also shares my birthday.

  • @somethought
    @somethought 12 років тому +3

    She's quite inspirational. :) Loved her talk

  • @SeasaCleaus
    @SeasaCleaus 12 років тому +3

    Wonderful talk. I look up to you Diana.

  • @dheerajrinwa2585
    @dheerajrinwa2585 10 років тому +1

    Inspiring... Nice, thanks for sharing.

  • @Lightc11
    @Lightc11 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for sharing 😊 ❤

  • @yellowhue30
    @yellowhue30 12 років тому +3

    Never heard of her before now, but I love her. She's so right, though composed through study. So strong, though challenged by idiosyncratic idiom, as are we all.

  • @ShaunDakin
    @ShaunDakin 11 років тому

    Awesome. Thank you.

  • @rl1430
    @rl1430 4 роки тому +1

    You are amazing!!! Love you! Bravo!!

  • @daugbret
    @daugbret 12 років тому +2

    Thanks for this. "Courage" is a good word for what she's done! Remember, there's nothing stopping you from amazing all of us again! I'm sure there are more deadly animals to ignore in some ocean, somewhere :)

  • @IslamMuhammad
    @IslamMuhammad 12 років тому +1

    Amazing Inspiring Talk

  • @TGCarlson9
    @TGCarlson9 10 років тому +4

    I think she looks great. Period.

  • @run1
    @run1 12 років тому +2

    Inspirational!

  • @sashakid
    @sashakid 12 років тому +3

    amazing she gave me chills a truly amazing person... as some one who just recently turned 18 i start to apreaciate time and life and knowledge thank you ted for filling my knowledge and giving me inspiration to keep living the life i will not regret :]]

  • @MarcClarke
    @MarcClarke 11 років тому

    Yo! it'a about to go down in minutes!!! Go Diana!! you've inspired with your words and actions! God Bless You!!

  • @riceliaserpaortiz4045
    @riceliaserpaortiz4045 4 місяці тому

    Ho sempre avuto un grande rispetto per questa donna straordinaria, dal suo primo tentativo... Lei è un esempio di forza, coraggio e concentrazione. Grande Diana per me sei una grande fonte di ispirazione ❤ grazie!

  • @paradiseofexiles8745
    @paradiseofexiles8745 7 місяців тому +2

    Jesus, the box jelly fish kills. OMG, I can't believe that happened. To say that sucks is an understatement.

  • @SimplyFabii
    @SimplyFabii 12 років тому

    That was wonderful!

  • @droma51090
    @droma51090 12 років тому

    this was amazing.

  • @authorhaidyzakaria
    @authorhaidyzakaria 12 років тому +1

    I really hope to have your amazing persistence and will. You make me wana try harder to reach my extreme dreams. thank you

  • @lives2live
    @lives2live 12 років тому

    great talk

  • @gagzy1989
    @gagzy1989 12 років тому +2

    A M A Z I N G . I salute you Diana!

  • @Jetstarz00
    @Jetstarz00 11 років тому +1

    She did it! She fulfilled her dream, Congrats Diana!!!

    • @annaanderson7042
      @annaanderson7042 7 років тому

      Sorta--she made it halfway :) BUt she did make it eventually

  • @VolkmarStarke
    @VolkmarStarke 12 років тому

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

  • @embloom
    @embloom 12 років тому

    i love her yeaaaaaah!!! at the end XD

  • @Bjabja
    @Bjabja 12 років тому +1

    What an amazing woman!

  • @nancyflaherty7038
    @nancyflaherty7038 9 місяців тому

    How awesome!!

  • @dookiecheez
    @dookiecheez 12 років тому +2

    O.o
    I don't understand how it's physically possible that she kept swimming after the first sting let alone the second...

  • @mrirurfkjsdo
    @mrirurfkjsdo 7 місяців тому

    Thx Diana

  • @svalenzuela
    @svalenzuela 5 місяців тому

    Espectacular, sencillamente espectacular ❤

  • @astrobassist
    @astrobassist 12 років тому

    so if she wanted to north and the gulf stream was going east, which direction did she swim? what's the equivalent distance she swam, must be like 90 miles...

  • @mariaclara8266
    @mariaclara8266 4 місяці тому

    Maravilhoso! E ela realizou o que queria !

  • @martenwestlund8310
    @martenwestlund8310 9 місяців тому +1

    And today you did it Diana. 🎉❤🎉

  • @sbdreamin
    @sbdreamin 8 місяців тому

    Diana Nyad is a total stud muffin! A warrior!

  • @Xxsemi14xX
    @Xxsemi14xX 12 років тому

    Inspirational.

  • @sverr0r
    @sverr0r 12 років тому +1

    Good luck to her on the next try! Wondered what went wrong last time & now I know. The big blue sure is scary some times...

  • @escargotiskuhol
    @escargotiskuhol 11 років тому +1

    Hope she makes it this time. Currently on her 6th and final attempt. Go, Diana!

  • @joannalukaszuk2260
    @joannalukaszuk2260 7 місяців тому +1

    SHE DID IT :)

  • @garyb3397
    @garyb3397 10 років тому +1

    Same here! Couldn't turn it off. Bravo to the human spirit! We make what's meant to be; we don't do it by sitting on our asses.

  • @eakiseddygmail
    @eakiseddygmail 10 років тому +1

    She had done it finally

  • @crosswind76
    @crosswind76 10 років тому +3

    I wonder if Diana has gone back and Thanked that 8 yr old school boy for suggestion of wearing a protective mask against jelly fish.:) Inspiring speech

    • @LqRner
      @LqRner 5 років тому +1

      She did. Cause she tells about that in her book.

  • @gulllars
    @gulllars 12 років тому +1

    Summary of the spirit of this talk in a quote of the best known song from the Flash Dance soundrack (Irene Cara - What A Feeling):
    Take your passion and make it happen.

  • @youdevil6
    @youdevil6 12 років тому

    incredible

  • @cjl85uk
    @cjl85uk 12 років тому +1

    @somethought
    :) nice to read good comments.

  • @user-sd5qm7si8o
    @user-sd5qm7si8o 6 днів тому

    Beautiful Soul

  • @ididjaustralia
    @ididjaustralia 12 років тому

    inspiring!

  • @somethought
    @somethought 12 років тому +3

    @darkspy73 who cares what she looks like?? She has an amazing talk and all you can do is dumbly rate her on her looks?? GET over it

  • @marxdarx
    @marxdarx 12 років тому

    @Spencerianism
    I would imagine she wanted both. It is pretty clear in what she talks about.

  • @ebrahimebram
    @ebrahimebram 12 років тому

    Respect

  • @somethought
    @somethought 12 років тому +2

    @WiskeyDickBomber who cares what she looks like? She has an inspirational talk and you want to rate her on her looks? Go read a book

  • @ThePoteador
    @ThePoteador 12 років тому +2

    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

  • @dahliaanwar5842
    @dahliaanwar5842 2 роки тому

    And in 2021 im watching this

  • @FreshDumbl
    @FreshDumbl 12 років тому

    ExxxxxtrEEEME swimming! 0:15

  • @hulyepicsa
    @hulyepicsa 11 років тому +2

    this 60 year old woman can swim for 40 hours and i can't run for 10 minutes at 24? what a bullshit i am.

  • @desirefirst
    @desirefirst 12 років тому +2

    what an incredible person, and a beautiful woman; i've done various sports and the hardest was swimming. you think you're tough, try just swimming one mile

  • @Joshuasuua
    @Joshuasuua 12 років тому

    phew, TED no commercials.

  • @alSation81
    @alSation81 12 років тому

    she has a great personality and I admire her spirit ... but I kinda thought this was about jellyfish!

  • @That1GuyWhosNumber1
    @That1GuyWhosNumber1 12 років тому

    Not a big deal really, but I looked her up, and the description of her website says she's trying it in the summer of 2011, it's not till your in the site that it says summer of 2012. If you see this, change it, what you are doing is admirable to say the least

  • @WolffBachner
    @WolffBachner 10 років тому

    Mille hourras pour un des plus braves et les plus brillants femme sur cette terre!

  • @vsenderov
    @vsenderov 12 років тому +1

    Chuk norris swam from cuba to florida once. On the way he stung two jellyfish

  • @talldrinkomusic
    @talldrinkomusic 12 років тому

    @garjikbal Why climb a mountain? Because it is there. That is not for everyone. She came to a crossroads in her life and she chose this path. She is sharing the experience.

  • @BarkelsLifts
    @BarkelsLifts 12 років тому +1

    have any of you felt the way shes does about anything in your life? you havent lived until you do.

  • @henrietteweeber6613
    @henrietteweeber6613 10 років тому +1

    unbelieveble . but congratulations

  • @poolratus
    @poolratus 12 років тому

    MAD PROPS, DIANA

  • @nicholasbogosian5420
    @nicholasbogosian5420 9 місяців тому

    "try getting in with an armada"

  • @ovylord
    @ovylord 12 років тому +1

    Looks to me she has another 40 years, not 22

  • @Katalyzt
    @Katalyzt 12 років тому

    Cool speech/talk/lesson/message. ★★★★★
    Katalyzt

  • @lv4230
    @lv4230 2 роки тому

    Omg i love this
    I hate my job hate this constant drama. I want this! (But family weight heavy on you sometimes)

  • @RantKid
    @RantKid 12 років тому

    0:15

  • @tenyar
    @tenyar 12 років тому

    True grit

  • @jerzmacow
    @jerzmacow 12 років тому

    U....U JELLY?