Nicole Bengiveno

new york times: Diana Nyad

Swimmer Diana Nyad, 61, will attempt to do a 103 mile open water swim from Cuba to Florida. She and her team are waiting for the ideal conditions in water temperature and gulf stream currents. The swim is estimated to take 60 hours. As she waits, she and her team prepare. Diana takes a 9 hour training swim inside the reef of Key West, Florida.
Diana Nyad
Swimmer Diana Nyad, 61, will attempt to do a 103 mile open water swim from Cuba to Florida. She and her team are waiting for the ideal conditions in water temperature and gulf stream currents. The swim is estimated to take 60 hours. As she waits, she and her team prepare. Diana takes a 9 hour training swim inside the reef of Key West, Florida.