Name: Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish
Uploaded: 2012-01-24T16:23:09Z
Duration: 16 min 40 s
Description: 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?

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?

Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish

Confronting deep regrets at age 60, a swimmer reignited her life by pursuing a long-abandoned quest: the 100-mile, shark-infested, jellyfish-ridden swim from Cuba to Florida. Pushing through excruciating pain and repeated stings from the deadly box jellyfish, she refused to let failure define her journey. Though she did not reach the shore that time, she found meaning in relentless preparation, fierce courage, and living passionately in pursuit of a goal. The journey itself became a source of pride, proving that living boldly leaves no room for regret.