The provided text is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article focusing on the life and career of Diana Nyad , an American author, journalist, and long-distance swimmer. The content outlines her early life, education, and various career pursuits, including squash and her work in media, but places particular emphasis on her marathon swimming accomplishments in the 1970s and her multiple, controversial attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida . The source details the controversy surrounding her successful 2013 swim , noting that the event was never formally ratified by organized sporting associations due to incomplete logs and conflicting reports, leading to Guinness World Records revoking their certification . The article also mentions her personal life, including her sexual orientation and her public statements about childhood sexual abuse, as well as her recent portrayals in popular culture , such as the 2023 film Nyad .
