Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Diana Nyad forced to abandon Cuba-Florida swim

Diana Nyad earned a medal in our book. A 61 year old woman attemtping to swim from Cuba to Florida!? You can hang a STAR on that one!



Diana Nyad

(Photo: Reuters)
U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad swims on her way to Florida as she departs from Havana August 7, 2011. The swimmer was forced to cut the swim short early Tuesday.


Diana Nyad

(Adalberto Roque / AFP/Getty Images)
Boats accompany swimmer Diana Nyad as she leaves from the Ernest Hemingway Nautical Club on Sunday.

Diana Nyad

(Bob East III / Sun Sentinel)
Diana Nyad in 1979 after a Bahamas-to-Florida swim.
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