The marathon swimmer spent 29 hours in the water, battling asthma, shoulder pain and ocean swells.
Nyad Puts Early End To Cuba-to-florida Swim
By DON VAN NATTA Jr., New York Times
Tue, 08/09/2011 - 8:40am
Topics: diana nyad marathon swimmer marathons swimming
RELATED ARTICLES
- Video: 2 running 365 marathons in 2013
A pair of senior citizens has embarked on a very special trip around the country in 2013. More - Too Fast, Too Soon? Young Endurance Runners Draw Cheers and Concerns
Two Texas sisters, ages 12 and 10, run in some of the most grueling races in the nation, but doctors say they are not in danger despite how young they are... The national championship trail run was held on a course both grueling and beautiful, more than 13 miles through the mountains near the Great Salt Lake. More - New York City Marathon Presses On Amid Backlash
The Manhattan borough president added his name to those opposed to running the marathon on Sunday, and the Police Department has called on department retirees for help. More - Diana Nyad suspends latest Florida-Cuba swim bid
Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad suspended her latest attempt to swim from Florida to Cuba early Tuesday, after being hampered by more jellyfish stings and strong overnight storms. Angie Sollinger, a senior member of Nyad’s support team, told NBC producer Matt German that Nyad has been pulled out of the water suffering from extreme exhaustion. More - 14-year-old swims across Lake Ontario
Annaliese Carr of Canada became the youngest person to complete a nearly 27-hour, 31.6-mile swim across Lake Ontario. More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more