She Swam Non-Stop For More Than Two Days
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Diana Nyad was 64-years-old when she made history with her non-stop 110-mile swim. The crazy feat took 52 hours and 54 minutes with no breaks for sleeping or eating. Nyad’s trip from Cuba and Florida was her fourth attempt. She said after, “I can swim from Cuba to Florida, and I will swim from Cuba to Florida,” and refused to quit believing in herself.
No one else believed in Nyad after her previous failed attempts, severely injuring her shoulder, nearly dying of exhaustion, and being attacked by a box jellyfish. She proved everyone wrong after swimming for three days through choppy currents and landing on the beach of Key West. If you think swimming builds strong arms, wait till you see what push-ups can do!
