The Five Best Moments From Diana Nyad’s AMA on Reddit

Open water swimmer Diana Nyad, who made headlines last fall for becoming the first person to complete the Cuba-to-Florida swim without the aid of a shark cage, took to social media and news aggregate website Reddit.com on Monday to host an “Ask Me Anything” session, colloquially known as an “AMA.”

Nyad fielded a wide range of questions, including queries into the legitimacy of her swim, her proudest moment outside of the water, the mental anguish she experiences during long open water swims, and some users simply thanking Nyad for the inspiration she has provided in their lives.

Here are the top five moments from Diana Nyad’s AMA:

5. Nyad describes the mental exhaustion she experiences during her grueling 40+ hour swims:

4. Expanding on the topic of mental fatigue, Nyad focuses specifically on the mental challenges she faced on her successful swim to Florida:

3. User mehday2day tells the story of how Nyad helped her son overcome his fear of swimming….and then some:

2. Nyad receives an offbeat question asking how she copes with or accepts death…she responds with an inspiring outlook:

1. User Room559 asks Nyad, “What do you consider your proudest accomplishment outside of swimming?”  Her response might surprise you…

You can find the rest of her AMA on Reddit here.