USA: DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FORCE MARATHON SWIMMERS DIANA NYAD AND STELLA TAYLOR TO GIVE UP THEIR ATTEMPTS TO SWIM TO FLORIDA FROM CUBA AND THE BAHAMAS.
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USA: DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FORCE MARATHON SWIMMERS DIANA NYAD AND STELLA TAYLOR TO GIVE UP THEIR ATTEMPTS TO SWIM TO FLORIDA FROM CUBA AND THE BAHAMAS.
- Title: USA: DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FORCE MARATHON SWIMMERS DIANA NYAD AND STELLA TAYLOR TO GIVE UP THEIR ATTEMPTS TO SWIM TO FLORIDA FROM CUBA AND THE BAHAMAS.
- Date: 16th August 1978
- Summary: 1. SCU Diana Nyad swimming, in the sea between Cuba and Florida. 0.06 2. LV Nyad swimming in shark cage. 0.19 3. AERIAL VIEW Shark cage moving slowly through sea. 0.24 4. CU Nyad vomiting in water.ZOOM OUT TO supporters on edge of shark cage. 0.40 5. AERIAL VIEW Shark cage. 0.42 6. SCU Nyad in water continuing to swim. 0.54 7.
- Embargoed: 30th August 1978 13:00
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- Location: OFF THE FLORIDA COAST, UNITED STATES
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- Country: USA
- Reuters ID: LVALI00KVAYXWWLWVGI9EEMI4OB
- Story Text:Marathon swimmers Diana Nyad and Stella Taylor were reported to be in good spirits on Wednesday (16 August) despite failing in separate attempts to swim to Florida from Cuba and the Bahamas. Miss Nyad was pulled out of the water after 42 hours, exhausted from battling with choppy seas and swollen from jellyfish bites. Miss Taylor was in the water for 33 hours before strong currents which continually pushed her off course forced her to abandon her swim. NBC's Fred Francis reports.
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