nbcnews: Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad begins Cuba-Florida swim attempt (Photo: Ramon Espinosa  /  AP) HAVANA — American Diana Nyad endured several jellyfish stings as the 62-year-old endurance athlete sought to become the first person to swim unaided from Cuba to Florida without a wetsuit or a shark cage. A team member posted on Nyad’s Twitter account that the American was steadily stroking onward early Sunday despite jellyfish stings to the lips, feet and legs. Her goal: to become the first person to set a record 103-mile (166-kilometer) unaided crossing of the Florida Straits. Read the complete story. Crazy, but amazing. Will definitely be following her crossing. Hope she makes it this time!

nbcnews:

Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad begins Cuba-Florida swim attempt

(Photo: Ramon Espinosa  /  AP)

HAVANA — American Diana Nyad endured several jellyfish stings as the 62-year-old endurance athlete sought to become the first person to swim unaided from Cuba to Florida without a wetsuit or a shark cage.

A team member posted on Nyad’s Twitter account that the American was steadily stroking onward early Sunday despite jellyfish stings to the lips, feet and legs. Her goal: to become the first person to set a record 103-mile (166-kilometer) unaided crossing of the Florida Straits.

Read the complete story.

Crazy, but amazing. Will definitely be following her crossing. Hope she makes it this time!

(via nbcnews)

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