<P> Diana Nyad / ˈnaɪˌæd / ( née Sneed ; born August 22 , 1949 ) is an American author , journalist , motivational speaker , and long - distance swimmer . Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan ( 28 mi or 45 km ) and in 1979 when she swam from North Bimini , The Bahamas , to Juno Beach , Florida ( 102 mi ( 164 km ) ) . In 2013 , on her fifth attempt and at age 64 , she became the first person confirmed to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage , swimming from Havana to Key West ( 110 mi or 180 km ) . Nyad was also once ranked thirteenth among US women squash players . </P>
<P> Diana Nyad / ˈnaɪˌæd / ( née Sneed ; born August 22 , 1949 ) is an American author , journalist , motivational speaker , and long - distance swimmer . Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan ( 28 mi or 45 km ) and in 1979 when she swam from North Bimini , The Bahamas , to Juno Beach , Florida ( 102 mi ( 164 km ) ) . In 2013 , on her fifth attempt and at age 64 , she became the first person confirmed to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage , swimming from Havana to Key West ( 110 mi or 180 km ) . Nyad was also once ranked thirteenth among US women squash players . </P>
how long is the swim from cuba to florida
how long is the swim from cuba to florida
110 mi or 180 km
110 mi or 180 km