Author: rokur
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Diana Nyad: I never knew I would suffer the way I did
CNN’s Sanjay Gupta talks with 64-year-old Diana Nyad about her record-breaking swim from Cuba to Florida. pic w/ @diananyad a few hrs after 53 hr swim. her mouth is swollen from device she wore to protect against jellyfish pic.twitter.com/BA0cZFmXFI — Dr. Sanjay Gupta (@drsanjaygupta) September 3, 2013
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Diana Nyad Arrives in Key West After 111-Mile Swim From Cuba
“Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad walked weakly ashore on Key West’s Smathers Beach about 1:30 p.m. Monday, becoming the first person to swim across the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Florida Keys without a shark cage.”
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She did it, Diana Nyad first person ever to swim from Cuba to USA without a shark cage
Her fifth try. 52 hours, 54 minutes and 18.6 seconds. Amazing Our #FearlessNyad has at long last achieved her #XtremeDream and reached #TheOtherShore . An historic moment that proves #DreamsDoComeTrue — Diana Nyad (@diananyad) September 2, 2013
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Diana Nyad ‘getting a little cranky’ with 6 miles to go
See CNN Diana Nyad is just a few miles shy of a goal she’s been chasing for more than 35 years, but the strain of more than two days of swimming is showing. Nyad, 64, is on her fifth attempt to swim the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida without a protective cage or flippers.…
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Diana Nyad hopefully landing in Key West between 4pm and 6pm today
Sobering comments on diananyad.com At 2am: First Feeding Since Storm Diana came in for the first time since we’ve resumed formation, for a feeding. She knows where she is; she understands what’s going on. Almost 90 percent [coherent] she asked me specific questions. At 5am: Diana is on course to swim 112 statute miles. This…
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Diana Nyad on track, 41 hours into the swim
She is now less than 16.9 13.5 10 miles from Key West, has battled through a storm and everything, it is getting really exciting. Follow her progress on diananyad.com The lights of Key West! #LetErBuck #XtremeDream #DianaNyad #LessThan10miles pic.twitter.com/3PHhdESexD — Jennifer Beals (@jenniferbeals) September 2, 2013 Post by Diana Nyad.
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Red the water (song) – Alex Crowhurst
“Local singer Alex Crowhurst (music and singer) teams up with avid open water swimmer Iain Keenan (lyrics) to produce a unique song about local Southend open water swimming club, Chalkwell Redcaps” Red the water (song) – Alex Crowhurst from Iain Keenan on Vimeo.