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Events on Monday 2 September 2013 1
2013Diana Nyad swims from Cuba to FloridaFirst person to complete the crossing without a shark cageLong-distance swimmer Diana Nyad completed a roughly 110-mile swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Florida, in about 53 hours, becoming the first person to make the crossing without a protective shark cage. It was her fifth attempt at the swim, at age 64.