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Monday, September 02, 2013

Nyad 1st To Swim To Florida From Cuba Without Cage

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) -- Looking dazed and sunburned, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked on to the shore Monday, becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.

The 64-year-old Nyad swam up to the beach just before 2 p.m. EDT, about 53 hours after she began her journey in Havana on Saturday. As she approached, spectators waded into waist-high water and surrounded her, taking pictures and cheering her on.

"I have three messages. One is, we should never, ever give up. Two is, you're never too old to chase your dream. Three is, it looks like a solitary sport, but it is a team," she said on the beach.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why would anyone in their right mind want to swim to Cuba? Bimini is closer and MUCH nicer.

Anonymous said...

She didn't swim to Cuba. She swam from Cuba to Key West. Guess you didn't read the article.