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Crossing borders
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:43 pm
by Guinevere
American swimmer Diana Nyad is now more than 63 miles into her 103 mile swim from Cuba to Key West, across the Florida Straits. This is the fifth attempt for the 64-year-old swimmer, and the furtherest north she has progressed.
GO DIANA!!
Track her progress here:
http://www.diananyad.com
Or watch her fabulous TedX talk in Berlin about "crossing borders" here:
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:46 pm
by Daisy
Keeping me fingers crossed for a jellyfish free crossing for her.
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:50 am
by Guinevere
She is 10 miles from Key West!
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:59 pm
by Rick
Good on her!
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:18 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
I hope she goes so furthererest she makes it all the way!
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:33 pm
by Guinevere
http://www.diananyad.com/blog/navigator-48-hours
Latest report from the navigator: she will swim 110 miles total and make landfall between 2PM and 4PM eastern in Key West. Amazing!
I believe CNN is planning on live coverage, too, can't wait to see it!!
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:34 pm
by Guinevere
About 2K to go!
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:54 pm
by Lord Jim
Good on her
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:04 pm
by Joe Guy
Was she tested for steroids?
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:01 pm
by Guinevere
She made it! What an incredible demonstration of perservence and strength!!
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:52 pm
by Gob
Agreed, well done her!!
Re: Crossing borders
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:17 am
by rubato
Quite an achievement.
