US woman starts record Cuba-to-Florida swim attempt
By Jeff Franks | China Daily | Updated: 2011-08-09 07:46
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US swimmer Diana Nyad, 61, flashes the victory sign before her attempt to swim to Florida from Havana on Sunday. Desmond Boylan / Reuters |
HAVANA - With a calm sea before her and destiny on her mind, 61-year-old US swimmer Diana Nyad plunged into the Straits of Florida at dusk on Sunday to begin what she hopes will be a world record 168-km swim from Cuba to Florida.
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