State officials will be unveiling a Florida Historical Marker in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday to commemorate Diana Nyad's incredible 110-mile swim from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage.

Succeeding on her fifth attempt at age 64, Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage — despite battling stinging jellyfish, nausea and other physical and mental challenges. She completed the historic feat in 2013.

Nyad’s swim was later turned into a feature film , “Nyad,” starring Annette Bening as the swimmer and Jodie Foster as Stoll, her friend and trainer.

The recognition is particularly significant as Nyad is also the first openly LGBTQ+ person in Florida to receive a state historical marker.

The dedication ceremony will be held at the Las Olas Oceansid

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