Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:32 pm   Reply with quote         

http://diananyad.com/
Diana Nyad will be departing Havana Cuba tonight, to attempt a world record 100+ mile swim to the Florida Keys, 2 of my best friends will be running her main support boat, she will do this without a shark cage, and for 61 years old, she is probably in the best shape of her life to do this, I wish her luck, this will be a real challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5kuJSABZNo

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/06/diana-nyad-says-big-swim-is-sunday/

Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:47 pm   Reply with quote         

wow.....very cool!!!!

Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:56 pm   Reply with quote         

Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:07 pm   Reply with quote         

Without a shark case...

Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:09 pm   Reply with quote         

kinetic_be wrote:

Without a shark cage...

They have some electric field that deters them, also divers will get in the water if they get frisky.

Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:34 pm   Reply with quote         

And think she's doing it for citizenship. Since all Cubans who set foot on US land get citizenship.

Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:50 pm   Reply with quote         

Martrex wrote:

And think she's doing it for citizenship. Since all Cubans who set foot on US land get citizenship.

actually, they get a free ride back home...

Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:13 pm   Reply with quote         

Wet foot dry foot policy on the topic. once Cubans step on US soil gets temp visa and in a year can be a US citizen.

Caught on the water don't get you anything. Back to Castro you go!

Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:48 pm   Reply with quote         

Diana Nyad is a US citizen, why are we trying to get off the topic?

Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:27 pm   Reply with quote         

Whow! Respect Lady Diana!

Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:06 pm   Reply with quote         

Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:24 pm   Reply with quote         

Also let it be known that Susie Maroney from Cronulla, New South Wales has made this 112 mile swim already, she was in a shark cage and was 22 years old at the time, she also swam from Mexico to Cuba, and from Jamaica to Cuba, along with some other amazing swims to her credit, the fact that Diana is 61 and is not in a shark cage would also be a world record if she makes it.

Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:04 pm   Reply with quote         

Pictures are just coming from Cuba, here she is entering the ocean yesterday

You can see my friends David and Steven standing in the center of the boat, that pole sticking out is the electrical field in the water that deters sharks.

They are reporting that her shoulder is starting to hurt, but she said the only thing that will stop her is unconsciousness.

Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:12 am   Reply with quote         

At @ 29 hours into the swim Diana started vomiting and was pulled from the water, "I am not sad. It was absolutely the right call," CNN quoted her as saying.
oh well, she gave it one helluva shot

Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:29 am   Reply with quote         

Paul Von Stetina wrote:

At @ 29 hours into the swim Diana started vomiting and was pulled from the water, "I am not sad. It was absolutely the right call," CNN quoted her as saying.
oh well, she gave it one helluva shot

How far was she from the coast of Florida?