Diana Nyad is a celebrated author, journalist, motivational speaker and long-distance swimmer, best known for her extraordinary feats of endurance swimming. 25 million people worldwide rooted for Nyad as she reached the Florida shore, at long last achieving her 35-year-old quest of becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida, a distance of more than 110 miles. Speaking the words “Never Ever Give Up” to the wildly cheering crowd on a Key West beach in 2013, she demonstrated to the world the power of the human spirit. A prominent sports journalist, filing over thirty years for National Public Radio, The New York Times and others, Diana has earned her place as one of our compelling storytellers. She has been inducted into the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, among other Halls of Fame and awards of distinction. Her 2015 memoir, Find a Way, was made into a dramatic biographical film entitled Nyad in 2023 starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster. Throughout her career, Nyad has been celebrated not only for her physical endurance but also for her resilience and determination.