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American endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is hydrated by a crew member in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)
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American endurance athlete Diana Nyad swims in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Nyad is endeavoring to become the first swimmer to transit the straits without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)
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With a trumpet fanfare, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad heralds the start Saturday of her attempt to swim from Havana, Cuba, to the Florida Keys as well-wishers see her off. Ms. Nyad, who turns 63 on Wednesday, is aiming to complete the 103-mile marathon without a shark cage.
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American endurance swimmer Diana Nyad takes a break after reportedly being stung by a jellyfish on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, off Havana. Nyad, who turns 63 on Wednesday, is trying to be the first swimmer to cross the Florida Straits without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)
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U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad begins her swim from Cuba to Florida at the Hemingway Marina in Havana on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)
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Followed by Stuart Nex, a member of her team, top, American endurance swimmer Diana Nyad swims in Cuban waters, offshore Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011. Nyad jumped into Cuban waters Sunday evening and set off in a bid to become the first person to swim across the Florida Straits without the aid of a shark cage. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
