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2013-08-31 12:10 PM

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Diana Nyad begins 5th attempt at swimming Fla straight today http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/31/diana-nyad-cuba-florid...


2013-08-31 5:42 PM
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They should just put her in an endless pool with no jellyfish and drag it alongside the support boat.
2013-08-31 5:44 PM
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Originally posted by spudone They should just put her in an endless pool with no jellyfish and drag it alongside the support boat.

the visual of this made me snort. thanks!

 

2013-08-31 6:02 PM
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yup. she's been my hero since I've been about 10.  still is.

the woman has drive, determination and more guts than I'll ever have.  I love a nice carribean swim... but i usually stick to less than a handful of miles.

2013-08-31 7:30 PM
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Is there any way to track her?
2013-08-31 7:59 PM
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Originally posted by TriRx

Is there any way to track her?


http://www.diananyad.com/


2013-08-31 8:03 PM
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Originally posted by TriRx

Is there any way to track her?


http://www.diananyad.com/

Very cool - Thanks!!
2013-09-01 11:09 PM
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As of today she's completed 80.38 miles, in 36 hours 31 minutes, further than anyone else attempting this crazy 103 miles swim. Go Diana Go! What an amazing woman
2013-09-01 11:14 PM
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I've followed her last few attempts and I really had my doubts about this one but things are looking really good for her.  I'll be so happy for her if she makes it.
2013-09-02 12:18 AM
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under 17miles from Key West.  Incredible!
2013-09-02 8:07 AM
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I am very impressed that she can actually still lift her arms out of the water. 


2013-09-02 8:53 AM
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She's been trying to do this since the 1970s.......what blows my mind is that she keeps persisting at this at age 64 after multiple attempts that fell short (I cannot bring myself to say "failures"). Hey, she's the World's toughest athlete: http://www.diananyad.com/diana
2013-09-02 9:03 AM
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She's almost there. An oceanographer friend has been advising her team. I will be interested to hear some more of the "back story." Absolutely amazing!
2013-09-02 10:13 AM
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Talked with my swim coach about this a few weeks back, he doubted that she would do it.
I told him that I have to believe in her, since I believe that human determination can lead to amazing things.

At this point I am more than certain that we are about to see (more) history in the making.
2013-09-02 10:20 AM
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It really is mind blowing that she is still swimming. She is so close in terms of how far she has swum already. But she still has miles to go. I hope she makes it I really do.
2013-09-02 10:52 AM
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Just read an update from her website. 2.5 miles to go. Amazing. 


2013-09-02 12:36 PM
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On CNN they said that she "ONLY" had a little more than two miles left. In terms of what she has already done, I agree that it is only a small portion but to say "only two miles"?!?!

Absolutely amazing, a bada$$ indeed!
2013-09-02 12:38 PM
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She has already swam over 100 miles.. so yeah.. "only" 2 miles left seems pretty appropriate. 

Awesome. 

2013-09-02 12:42 PM
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As of today she's completed 80.38 miles, in 36 hours 31 minutes, further than anyone else attempting this crazy 103 miles swim.

*except for Susan Maroney who did it with a shark cage

2013-09-02 12:53 PM
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She did it!
2013-09-02 1:14 PM
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Sports story of the year.  An amazing accomplishment.


2013-09-02 1:18 PM
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Watched the last couple of miles on CNN's video stream. I cannot believe that with 53 hours to prepare they failed to get the reporter to the swim exit on time and had to ask an onlooker if she'd gotten out of the water yet.
2013-09-02 1:29 PM
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Originally posted by BrianRunsPhilly Watched the last couple of miles on CNN's video stream. I cannot believe that with 53 hours to prepare they failed to get the reporter to the swim exit on time and had to ask an onlooker if she'd gotten out of the water yet.

Exactly.. shame on CNN. 

2013-09-02 1:31 PM
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Originally posted by KateTri1

She has already swam over 100 miles.. so yeah.. "only" 2 miles left seems pretty appropriate. 

Awesome. 

 

I wonder what those last two felt like.. 



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2013-09-02 1:35 PM
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Judging from the commentary and exceptionally poor reporting by CNN it doesn't look or sound like they expected her to make it.

Persistence, it seems, pays off. What an amazing feat!
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