US Swimmer Near End of Cuba to Florida Attempt
Source: Associated Press
With her lips and tongue swollen, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad edged closer to Florida on Monday in her attempt to become the first person to swim the treacherous waters from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage.
Nyad has made it farther than in any of her previous four tries, and she was about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from Florida on Monday morning, according to her representatives. She was on course to swim about 112 miles (180 kilometers) and expected to arrive in Key West on Monday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. EDT.
Doctors who are traveling with a team of Nyad supporters said her swollen lips and tongue were causing her speech to be slurred and they were worried about her airways, but they have not intervened, according to a post on Nyad's official website.
Nyad's journey began Saturday morning when she jumped from the seawall of the Hemingway Marina into the warm waters off Havana. She has been swimming the Florida Strait ever since, stopping from time to time for nourishment.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-swimmer-end-cuba-florida-attempt-20135071
Good luck Nyad!
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)Absolutely incredible.
ladjf
(17,320 posts)LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)niyad
(113,546 posts)niyad
(113,546 posts)dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)What a feat !
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)US swimmer Diana Nyad approaching Florida on Cuba swim
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23915203
niyad
(113,546 posts)riverwalker
(8,694 posts)but a 64 year old woman.
Diana has always been an inspiration to me.
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)one has to worry what kind of person would want to attempt this in the first place. You'd almost have to be crazy to even think about it, yet alone, go for it. What a risk you take. I hope she makes it.
niyad
(113,546 posts)extreme things some men do?
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)Men do all kinds of mind-boggling stunts but rather than having their character questioned, they're usually pursued by sponsors.
chervilant
(8,267 posts)and you question this incredible woman's personal dream? I stand in awe of her vision, her tenacity, and her courage!
(Maybe, you're just a wee bit jelly...)
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)does not mean you have to show me how crazy you are. Yes, I too am in awe at her feat, but omg, is it really worth it?
Hey, to each his own. That's what makes this country great.
Stan Beyerman
(1 post)How do we know for certain that she's the first person to successfully swim from Cuba to the U.S.? Cubans have been attempting it for decades.
trumad
(41,692 posts)with years of training. The average Cuban would drown a mile out.
Billy Love
(117 posts)from what I read...
I hear she'll be in Florida in three hours or so.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)You obviously have some reason you can't simply congratulate her on an amazing feat.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)Praying for a happy conclusion for you and your dream.
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)Nyad is persistence personified! Gonna be a big party on Duvall Street tonight!
Congratulations!
tokenlib
(4,186 posts)It's heartbreaking to see the jellyfish win. But maybe the new mask will do the trick...
She has determination and grit like no one else...
hibbing
(10,109 posts)That is totally incredible, that mileage is amazing and would be in a pool with calm water and no sun.
Peace