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Lady swims from Cuba to USA without shark cage

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An American woman has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida  – without a shark cage.

64-year-old Diana Nyad swam 170km  through shark and jelly infested waters.

This is the fifth time she has attempted the challenge, and the last time she tried she ended up very sick after being stung by jellyfish.

Satellite image of the Straits of Florida

She had a team of 35 people travelling alongside her in a boat, and they kept the world updated on her progress.

Diana was one of the world’s greatest long-distance swimmers in the 1970’s, but she says the Florida Strait has been her ultimate challenge.

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41 Responses

  1. WOW WELL DONE HER AT 64 YEARS OLD1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The thing is the she never gave up and just keeped on going!

  2. An American woman has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida – without a shark cage.64-year-old Diana Nyad swam 170km through shark and jelly infested waters as she tried to get to Florida without a shark cage. Very lucky she’s not hurt. This is the fifth time she has attempted the challenge, and the last time she tried she ended up very sick after being stung by jellyfish. Oh well fifth times a charm.

  3. Wow i can’t believe it someone actually did that i wish i still lived there but my mom got a job and I REALLY WANTED TO SWIM WITH SHARKS because they are so awsome

  4. Wow that is a long way to swim.A 64 year old swimming that far that is
    amazing+ in shark and jelly fish infested water.I would not do that.

  5. I would not do that because I hate sharks but it is amazing that a 64 year old could swim that far

  6. Well done for her good thing she survived the sharks and jellyfish infested waters ex spesh ly t at 64 years old and she NEVER GAVE UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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