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Monday, September 02, 2013

When I'm 64

Diana Nyad, 64, became the first person ever to swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Florida, without the aid of a shark cage. She finished today, September 2, 2013, and in doing so finished her lifelong ambition.She had tried several times previously, but storms and/or jellyfish stings aborted the efforts to complete the 110-mile swim.
Granted, she has been a distance swimmer all her life, but the distance is just staggering; additionally, she was never allowed to hold on to a support boat or use aids like swim fins...just her against nature. This time, she wore a specially-designed silicone mask to negate the jellyfish issue (they float to the top at night) as well as a body suit, booties and gloves of some kind.
No matter.
This is an incredible feat that may never be copied.
AND SHE WAS 64!
I've got work to do in the next two years.

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