Diana Nyad
United States
Swimming
B: August 22, 1949
Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Nyad was a long distance swimmer, who set a world record in 1979 of swimming 102.5 miles from Bimini to Florida. She had previously set the record of 7 hours 57 minutes for swimming around Manhattan Island. She later worked as a television commentator of ABC. Nyad was inducted into the Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1986 and the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2003.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Women's Preliminary 2 | 9 |
8 |
$800 |
None |
| 1979 Women's Final | 12 |
5 |
$1,500 |
None |
| TOTALS | 13 |
$2,300 |
0 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Rowing - 100 Yards | 47.05 |
1976 Women's Preliminary 1 |
| Bowling | 129 |
1976 Women's Preliminary 1 |
| Quarter Mile Run | 1:12.39 |
1976 Women's Preliminary 1 |
| Bike Race - Half Mile | 1:23.72 |
1976 Women's Preliminary 1 |
| Points Scored | 8 |
1976 Women's Preliminary 1 |