Diane Nyad, 61, kicks off 103 mile swim!

[Carol]

What an effort!

On Sunday, she said: "The joke is the 60s are the new 40s, and it's true. ... I want to be there to say we have many, many years of vitality and strength and service left in us."The swim was planned for summer 2010, but was called off because of bad weather. She continued to train.Immense planning and logistics go into making an attempt like this.First, the sheer amount of training it takes to get her body in shape is remarkable: Almost two years of daily six-, eight, 10- or 12-hour swims.

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[CoryKS]

She should change her name to Diane Naiad.

 

[Carol]

She should change her name to Diane Naiad.

Good one!!

 

[stickarts]

That's just amazing. I have swam several miles but i just can't imagine attempting that kind of swim!!

 

[granfire]

I don't drive that far in the truck....(I'd drown after 25 meters....)

 

[Carol]

Most I've ever dine was 3500m in a pool (no sharks...LOL) I can't imagine swimming that far....although ai would like to swim across Boston Harbor one if these days.




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