Diana Nyad breaks Cuba-Florida swim record
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An American woman has become the first person to swim from the Caribbean island of Cuba to Florida in America - without a shark cage.
64-year-old Diana Nyad swam 103 miles through shark-infested waters, dangerous eddies, currents, shipping lanes, reefs and massive swarms of jellyfish.
This is the fifth time she has attempted the challenge, and the .
She was forced to call it off but vowed to try again.
She had a team of 35 people travelling alongside her in a boat, and they kept the world updated on her progress.
Back in the 1970s, Diana was one of the world's greatest long-distance swimmers, but she says the Florida Strait has been her ultimate challenge.