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Swimmer eyes 103 miles of shark-infested ocean
Havana :: FL :: USA | 11 months ago
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The Australian-British dual citizen is swimming without a shark cage, snorkel, flippers or wet suit. Palfrey estimated the journey would cover 103 miles (166 kilometers), much of it through shark infested waters. "I am excited, a little nervous," she
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Marathon swimmer to try Cuba-Florida crossing
Havana :: Cuba | 11 months ago
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A British-Australian dual citizen is trying to become the first woman to swim unassisted across the Straits of Florida without the aid of a shark cage. Penny Palfrey is a 49-year-old mother of three and grandmother of two. She is
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ABC correspondent celebrates her (and our) passion for swimming
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | 1 year ago
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Perhaps this goes a long way toward explaining our affinity for water, even if we're just floating around the pool with a cold beverage. But water means something more vital to ABC correspondent and avid swimmer Lynn Sherr: It means peace. I like
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Zen in the water: Rediscovering an old love
Malibu :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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Nancy Klinger is one of seven CNN viewers selected for The CNN Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge , where they will train for and compete in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon this September. Last summer into fall I was starting to feel sorry for myself.
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Marathon Swimmer Diana Nyad Takes On the Demons of the Sea
Havana :: FL :: USA | over 1 year ago
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She does this four days a week in the 50-meter pool at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, in Pasadena, Calif...When Nyad swims in a pool, she counts in her head, ticking off laps, first in English, then in German, then in Spanish, then in French. (Nyad is
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TEDMED highlights: Lance Armstrong and Diana Nyad
San Diego :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Also of interest After spending more than 40 hours in the water in late September, Diana Nyad abandoned her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida when she could no longer endure the stings of highly venomous box jellyfish...Coronado was this
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Nyad will continue chasing 'Xtreme dream'
Coronado :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Nyad received a standing ovation after her inspirational presentation. Nyad, now 62, recalled feeling a sense of malaise when she turned 60, unsatisfied with her life thus far. "I couldn't forgive myself for the countless hours I'd lost in negative
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TEDMED: A whole bunch of genius
San Diego :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Where can you learn about the latest innovations in technology, science, health and medical research from the people behind the discoveries some of the most influential thought leaders in their fields?...Some of the presenters you've probably
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Portuguese Man o' War threat underestimated by swimmer Diana Nyad
Jacksonville :: FL :: USA | over 1 year ago
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What hurt most, though, was the disappointment of having to give up. Florida Diana Nyad spent two years training to make the dangerous swim from Cuba to Florida , knowing she would have to be mentally and physically strong to accomplish her dream.
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Nyad will not attempt crossing again
Havana :: FL :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Nyad, 62, swam 82 nautical miles of the 103-mile crossing before two stings from what her team identified as potentially lethal box jellyfish forced her out of the water Sunday morning. In a frequently emotional news conference in which she removed
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