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Update: Diana Nyad Ends Her Attempt to Swim Between Havanna & Key West

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Rick SpilmanAugust 21, 2012

This morning Diana Nyad ended her fourth attempt, her third this year, to swim from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida after being buffeted by squalls and stung by jellyfish. She had been in the water for roughly 60 hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Cuba, Diana Nyad, Florida, Havana, Key West, swim

Diana Nyad Making Fourth Attempt at Cuba to Florida Swim

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Rick SpilmanAugust 19, 2012

Starting a day earlier than planned, Diana Nyad, 62, began her fourth attempt yesterday afternoon to swim from Havana, Cuba to Key West Florida, a distance of 103 miles across open ocean.  Nyad swam 21.7 statute miles in her first 18 hours. The total … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Cuba, Diana Nyad, Florida, Havana, Key West, swim
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