Diana Nyad, 64, Becomes First to Swim from Cuba to Florida Without Shark Cage Jenny Marder - PBS NewsHour
go to original September 2, 2013

Diana Nyad Completes Cuba To Florida Swim At Age 64 (PBSNewsHour)

Shortly before 2 p.m. ET, a sunburned and visibly exhausted 64-year-old Diana Nyad reached the shore of Key West, Fla., surrounded by thousands of beachgoers, making history as the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.

She left Havana nearly 53 hours and 110 miles earlier. This was her fifth attempt at the athletic feat -- her first was in 1978.

As she walked onto Smathers Beach, supported by assistants and looking dazed and unsteady, she raised a finger and said:

"I have three messages. One is, we should never ever give up. Two is, you never are too old to chase your dreams. And three is, it looks like a solitary sport but it's a team."

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