MIAMI (AP) — "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 was very swollen from multiple stings to her face and body, said Vanessa Linsley, who worked on Nyad's team...
...The 62-year-old swimmer had completed at least 49 miles (79 kilometers) of the 103-mile (166-kilometer) passage of the treacherous Florida Straits. She soldiered through the stings, at one point cutting eye and mouth holes through a swim cap she wore over her face to prevent future stings...
...But around 11:30 a.m., medics warned toxins from the stings were building up and another sting could be serious, Linsley said."
My question is this? Why would you want to swim that distance - chance sharks, jelly fish, orca - whatever else is lurking in the ocean when you can take a fucking boat?
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