Quite a long read…but the point is that Diana Nyad is a liar, she’s bad for the sport, she makes up her own rules when it fits her, and claims she did something that was done far before she ever came close to doing it.
Thought I liked her before the read…not a shred of respect for her now.
I havent read the article, nor do I know much about her. I have seen two interviews with her and although the feat was impressive, she displayed a personality that seemed very narcissistic.
Let me get this straight… a few knuckleheads doing something that nobody gives a damn about are whining like little bitches about how another one of them did or didn’t do something to their liking. Nyad is bad for what sport exactly??? Swimming extremely long distances??? There’s exactly 10 people in the world who give a shit about this.
So you have a couple people in the world arguing about something monumentally insignificant. And it bothers you for what reason? Like I said, who gives a shit? It’s like watching two assholes argue about the the seven millionth place to the right of the decimal point in the pi calculation.
Good on you for reading the article where she lied about him numerous times and had to be taken to court to finally redact her lies.
Good on you though for being lazy but not lazy enough to drop sarcastic insult.
And for gmono0305rt2, whatever your name is.
Your lack of caring, doesn’t make the situation any less shitty. A man busted his ass decades ago to achieve an incredible feat and had his image ruined and his achievement lost to time because this woman was a piece of shit. And for you saying “no one cares”…yea, that’s why the media had a hay day with it for a week when it happened, but yea, no one cares.
Btw, i’m not even a swimmer and I care. Now get back to being edgy, but don’t forget to wipe the cheeto dust of your finger sbefore your next response.
Let me get this straight… a few knuckleheads doing something that nobody gives a damn about are whining like little bitches about how another one of them did or didn’t do something to their liking. Nyad is bad for what sport exactly??? Swimming extremely long distances??? There’s exactly 10 people in the world who give a shit about this.
I think you’re underestimating the effect her swim has had on the athletic population.
So you have a couple people in the world arguing about something monumentally insignificant. And it bothers you for what reason? Like I said, who gives a shit? It’s like watching two assholes argue about the the seven millionth place to the right of the decimal point in the pi calculation.
You’re talking about Slowtwitch threads in this blurb, right?
I am no expert on ocean currents but I tend to think something stinks. Has anyone ever seen someone do an ultramarathon swim with the first 30 miles at marathon race pace, the middle 30 at nearly 3 times expected race pace, then the last 30 miles at just below expected race pace???
Sounds like there is a great story behind the Poenisch swim, too bad it went unnoticed at the time. The story itself seems one sided and therefore is subject to some question marks. (It is also published in POenisch’s home town newspaper, so clearly not independent).
Regardless, Nyad’s performance still deserves respect, she may have completed it second overall, or first under different rules that she set… fine. It’s still something nobody else can do.
As others seems to be missing, these stories are not about the events in question, they are about crazy personalities and the lengths people will go to for pride or some other internal reason. I happen to find it quite fascinating.
