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VIDEO: Rock music fans get into deep water in underwater concert

Hundreds of music-loving snorkellers and divers, joined by long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, attended an underwater concert broadcast at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

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NFL star: Survival swim was ‘beyond terrifying’

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Lynch can emerge into sunlight after arduous struggle against current

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US swimmer breaks record with Cuba to Florida swim without shark cage

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Swimmer takes on Straits of Florida with no shark cage

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Nyad record swim off to a steady start

Endurance athlete battles jellyfish in record swim bid

American Diana Nyad endured several jellyfish stings as the 62-year-old endurance athlete sought to become the first person to swim unaided from Cuba to Florida without a wetsuit or a shark cage.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2012

Man o'War stings stop marathon swim

Endurance athlete Diana Nyad has decided to end her swimming ultramarathon from Cuba to Florida about halfway through, as her face and body have swollen from painful Man o’War stings.

Sun, 25 Sep, 2011

Swimmer to cross shark-filled Florida Straits

AMERICAN endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has begun her attempt to become the first person to swim the shark-filled Florida Straits without the aid of a safety cage.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2011