Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Diana Nyad finishes record-breaking Cuba to Florida swim

A jellyfish mask, constant vomiting and singing Neil Young to herself: Super-gran Diana Nyad, 64, tells how she pushed through excruciating pain to swim from Cuba to Florida
Diana Nyad completed the swim in 52 hours, 54 minutes and 18 seconds 
The swimmer achieved her life-long dream on her fifth attempt
Nyad: 'I wasn't out there daydreaming - I was dealing with a crisis'
But she credits the experience of her age, her sheer determination and the conditions of the Gulf Stream in helping her achieve her dream
9/03/2013
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'Never, ever give up:' Diana Nyad completes historic Cuba-to-Florida swim
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Diana Nyad Record: How Does the Body Endure Long Swims?
An exercise scientist explains what the 64-year-old athlete went through.
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The Diana Nyad Swim: 7 Career Lessons For Women
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Diana Nyad finishes record-breaking Cuba to Florida swim
Looking dazed and sunburnt, US endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walks on to the Key West shore becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage.
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Diana Nyad on epic swim: My mantra was "find a way"
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