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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Diana Nyad Battles Jellyfish on Cuba to Fla. Swim

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American endurance swimmer Diana Nyad began her second attempt in as many months to traverse the 103 miles of sea between Cuba and Florida, waving goodbye to well-wishers before jumping into the water at a Havana marina. (Sept. 23)


Diana Nyad Battles Jellyfish on Cuba to Fla. Swim
The 62-year-old swimmer faced stinging jellyfish, barracudas and a curious shark during her record swim attempt. Content provided by AFP contributed to this report. US senior distance swimmer Diana Nyad is making another attempt to swim from Cuba to ...
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Diana Nyad perseveres in Florida Straits
AP MIAMI -- Endurance athlete Diana Nyad soldiered on despite a painful jellyfish sting to the face and kept up her swimming ultramarathon Sunday, about halfway through a grueling course from Cuba to Florida. Her crew said the 62-year-old swimmer has ...
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Sunday: After drama, Nyad resumes swim
CNN journalists headed out from Key West, Florida, on Sunday morning and expect to reach Nyad around midday. Follow @MattCNN, And come back to CNN.com for updates. We told the story of Diana Nyad's milestone August swim in an hourlong documentary, ...
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