Grandma 62 years Cuba-Florida swim seberangi

Jakarta (Reuters)-a woman aged 62 years United States became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida, said the team's supporters.

Diana Nyad suffered some jellyfish stings and stormy, but he continued to swim as far as 166 kilometers.

He departed from the Cuban capital, Havana, last Saturday. Target, he would reach Florida on Tuesday, a day before he was to be 63 years old.

It relies on elekktrik shield as an antidote to the sharks. This is the fourth attempt. He first tried in 1978.

Both efforts stalled because of shoulder pain and asthma attacks. Long distance swimmer was forced to halt his latest endeavor stings because the jellyfish that could potentially cause the death of September last year. He spent 16 hour swim last year before quitting because the cuca is bad.

Nyad team stated conditions on Monday as well.

"Renangnya Style nice and we're moving in the right direction," said Mark Sollinger to NBC.

In his blog, the team supporters write Nyad has reached about one third the distance to Florida in a time of 35 hours.

Tim day first "awesome", the water calm and Nyad keep style renangnya 50 strokes per minute.

But, the second day of a State so difficult, they said. Nyad suffered some jellyfish stings on the lips, forehead, hands, and neck. Some of the cuts came from jellyfish-shaped box.

They also wrote the panic occurred because of a storm that accompanied the lightning and rain bring Nyad eastward.

Looking for a way to team braved the storm and Nyad "safe, feel strong, and now to swim again."

Nyad is now wearing a swimsuit special, from head to toe which is used at night to minimize the jellyfish attack.

He also put the jellyfish expert and detector jellyfish into his team. In addition, there is also scuba divers who serves to protect swimmers from sharks, says the BBC'S Sarah Rainsford preachers in Havana.

Teams of divers have always been alert to dive and shepherded the shark, said BBC correspondent.

Before swimming, Nyad said he felt "pleased" but waaspada against danger.

"It's not perfect, you could see the top of waves. But I feel strong and good sea will calm down so we can cross over before the big East wind began to blow, "he said.

"I am very happy. I respect this. I know this is hard and no one is doing it. But, I have set up myself. I may suffer but I've been preparing for that. "

The team estimates that effort will Nyad takes 60 hours. He took a short break and eat peanut butter, among others, to increase energy.

(nta)

Editor: Aditia Maruli

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