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Inspiring words from long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who fought through injury and asthma on August 7 and 8 to complete about half of her intended 103-mile, 60-hour-minimum swim from Cuba to Key West. Nyad, who holds the record for the world's longest ocean swim, attempted the same feat in 1978, but abandoned the swim after almost 42 hours due to bad weather and strong currents. Here, she talks passionately about the importance of living in the moment, her rigorous training, and how it feels to be an athlete at 62.

Diana Nyad: Ending Cuba-to-Florida swim was 'huge disappointment'
Diana Nyad was stung by a Portuguese Man o' War and had a visit from a curious shark on Saturday. KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI — Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad spent more than 40 hours in the shark-filled waters between Cuba and the Florida Keys, ...
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Diana Nyad: Ending swim was 'huge disappointment'
Nyad AP Florida Sports Digest NEW YORK (AP) -- Moody's Investors Service has lowered Bank of America Corp.'s debt ratings, saying it is now less likely that the US government would step in and prevent the lender from failing in a crisis. ...
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta recounts Diana Nyad's journey to swim from Cuba to Florida
For over a year, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been following 62 year old endurance swimmer Diana Nyad's journey to become the first person to swim between Cuba and Florida without a shark cage. To even attempt this dream, Diana had to secure visas from both ...
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MIAMI (AP) — Endurance athlete Diana Nyad says she was disappointed and frustrated that her dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida was dashed by the searing pain of Portuguese man o' war stings. Nyad ended her swim Sunday about halfway through, ...
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