y ▁and ▁L iz ▁Car m ou che ). ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁On ▁her ▁fifth ▁attempt ▁and ▁at ▁age ▁ 6 4 , ▁D iana ▁Ny ad ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁person ▁confirmed ▁to ▁sw im ▁from ▁Cuba ▁to ▁Florida ▁without ▁the ▁protection ▁of ▁a ▁sh ark ▁c age , ▁sw imming ▁from ▁Hav ana ▁to ▁Key ▁West . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Scotland ' s ▁solic itor ▁general , ▁Les ley ▁Thom son , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁be ▁appointed ▁to ▁Scottish ▁Rugby ' s ▁board . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Anna ▁Ward ley , ▁from ▁England , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁sw im ▁non - stop ▁around ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁W ight . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Peg gy ▁O ' Ne al , ▁an ▁American - born ▁lawyer , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁club ▁president , ▁being ▁chosen ▁as ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Richmond ▁Football ▁Club . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Trace y ▁Ga ud ry ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁appointed ▁as ▁vice ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁Cy cl iste ▁Intern ationale . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Maria ▁To or , ▁a ▁squ ash ▁player ▁from ▁South ▁W az ir istan , ▁became ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁women ' s ▁event ▁in ▁the ▁Nash ▁Cup ▁in ▁Canada ▁by ▁be ating ▁Mil ou ▁van ▁der ▁He ij den ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁ 1 3