Lizette Alvarez on Twitter: "35 years after her first attempt to swim from Cuba to Key West, Diana Nyad, 64, succeeds. A testament to perseverance and dreaming big."

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Miami-based freelancer eager to churn out tales of malfeasance, hilarity and bravery. A 22-year veteran of the NYT. Travel addict. Theater and ballet junkie.

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1. Jimmy'z Kitchen‏ @JimmyZWynwood 2 Sep 2013
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  @LizetteNYT Wow, we didn't know she had been trying for 35 years! Yes, perseverance rocks! #DianaNyad #XtremeDream
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1. Debra Piehl‏ @djpiehl11 2 Sep 2013
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  @LizetteNYT Incredible!
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1. X-rayman‏ @jkhmlf 2 Sep 2013
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  @LizetteNYT @lrozen does she know there are boats ?
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1. Karendipitee‏ @Karendipitee 2 Sep 2013
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  @LizetteNYT Your Nyad story has the wrong arrival time. It was just before 2 pm. She was still in the water at 1:20.
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