53 hour swim from Cuba to the US

Platapus · 09-02-13, 05:51 PM

64-year-old Diana Nyad, became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a protective cage.

It took her 53 hours, which is till faster than flying commercial airliners.

Way to go Ms. Nyad! That's quite the accomplishment. 64 years old.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/02/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1

Evidently, one of the more serious hazards for this swim were the Jellyfish.

I can understand that.

August · 09-02-13, 05:52 PM

Well done Diana!

Armistead · 09-03-13, 10:08 AM

Amazing at any age, but 64...WOW.

09-02-13, 05:51 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	53 hour swim from Cuba to the US 64-year-old Diana Nyad, became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a protective cage. It took her 53 hours, which is till faster than flying commercial airliners. Way to go Ms. Nyad! That's quite the accomplishment. 64 years old. http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/02/world/...html?hpt=hp_t1 Evidently, one of the more serious hazards for this swim were the Jellyfish. I can understand that. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well done Diana! __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

09-03-13, 10:08 AM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Amazing at any age, but 64...WOW. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.