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Diana Nyad pulled from water, ending Cuba-to-Florida swim Good Morning America:Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has been pulled from the water, ending her historic Cuba-to Florida swim. Nyad, who turns 63 on Wednesday, was attempting to become the 1st to swim between the two without a shark cage. It was her 4th attempt to complete the swim. Photo credit: Reuters/Christi Barli/Florida Keys News Bureau

Diana Nyad pulled from water, ending Cuba-to-Florida swim

Good Morning America:Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has been pulled from the water, ending her historic Cuba-to Florida swim. Nyad, who turns 63 on Wednesday, was attempting to become the 1st to swim between the two without a shark cage. It was her 4th attempt to complete the swim.


Photo credit: Reuters/Christi Barli/Florida Keys News Bureau

Lochte wins gold in 400 IM; Phelps finishes 4th United States swimmer Ryan Lochte blew away his competitors, winning Olympic gold in the 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds. After struggling to even qualify, Michael Phelps finished in fourth place. More from Reuters.Photo: Matt Slocum / AP

Lochte wins gold in 400 IM; Phelps finishes 4th

United States swimmer Ryan Lochte blew away his competitors, winning Olympic gold in the 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds. After struggling to even qualify, Michael Phelps finished in fourth place. More from Reuters.

Photo: Matt Slocum / AP