Posted on 09/02/2013 11:04:40 AM PDT by BCrago66
American long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad was closing in on her long time quest to cross the Florida Straits on Monday, attempting to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
Nyad was "really hurting" as she neared her destination of Key West some 48 hours after she set off from Havana, according to blog updates on her website.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Here’s the CNN live feed of the Florida Straits shore site, awaiting her arrival:
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/cvplive/cvpstream1.html
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Dang.
Doesn’t she usually swim in a shark cage?
Otherwise, I pray that she makes it. What an incredible feat, especially at age 64!
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She has never given up despite not making it on a number of attempts.
I wish more FReepers had her staying power as we struggle against the progressives and the RINOS.
She MADE IT!
Except, it won't let me click YES or NO, either one.
Way to go, CNN !
She made it. Mine was the 2nd thread on this topic; the previous topic is more current.
***from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. ****
Big deal. Hundreds of others have tried and failed and were never seen again. How would she have done if the prison island guards had been filling her behind with lead! How would she have done with JUST ONE bullet hole in her flesh.
Not worth it anyway. Just a bunch of people on shore. Later on, I’ll watch for clips of Diana herself right after her swim.
Ironic. One hundred yards to go and a bull shark nailed her ass. So Sad.
That’s a brilliant argument. Yes, she would not have made it if she was shot dead while in the water. As for the her crew - I think she would be the first to admit that others before her could have made the swim, if they had that kind of support, including food & water, and warding off sharks.
But I’d say it would still be a pretty exclusive group. Super-duper tri-athlete types.
For what purpose is she doing this??
Because it’s there.
Odd that the word “naiad” means water nymph. Sometimes spelled “nyad”.
And she was able to get a lot of $ to provide the support system that enabled her to do it.
She’s doing it to hurt your feelings.
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