Get Free iOS apps by email! bit.ly On Monday August 8th, Diana Nyad — a 61-year-old endurance swimmer — began an attempt to swim more than 100 miles from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida...without a shark cage. The challenge -- which she failed to beat at the age of 28 -- is set to take 60 hours and if successful would make her the first person to swim the strait with only divers to fend off any predators. Nyad's team is deploying an electronic boom to surround her with a current that is imperceptible to humans but is strong enough to keep most sharks at bay. White Tip sharks are not deterred by the field, so divers will be standing by to gently discourage any of those who get curious - without harming them. Nyad first tried this crossing back in 1978, when she swam inside a steel shark cage for about 42 hours before sea currents hammering her off course put an end to that attempt. Nyad said it has been a lifelong dream and she hopes her feat, if successful, will inspire people to live vigorously during their golden years. In preparation she made 8-to-15-hour swims over the last two years off the Caribbean island of St. Martin. For the record to be considered valid, Nyad will have to make the swim without a wetsuit. Her crew will navigate, monitor her health and provide nourishment. But she is not allowed to touch the boat, nor can her helpers hold her, until she emerges fully onto dry land. www.cnn.com www.cnn.com www.dailymail.co.uk news.cnet.com midas.psi.ch
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