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Spokeswoman: Nyad to quit Cuba-to-Florida swim

Endurance athlete Diana Nyad ended her swimming ultramarathon from Cuba to Florida on Sunday after medics warned another painful sting from a Portuguese Man o' War could be life threatening, Nyad team members said.

 

Nyad Puts Early End to Cuba-to-Florida Swim

The marathon swimmer spent 29 hours in the water, battling asthma, shoulder pain and ocean swells.

 

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