Nightly News | August 08, 2011
Nyad making good progress
Diana Nyad, a 61-year-old long-distance swimmer, is on her way to setting a new world record swimming from Cuba to the Florida Keys without a shark cage. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
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Now how about something life infirming? Diana Nyad , a veteran long distance swimmer, is well on her way to setting a new world record , swimming from Cuba to the Florida Keys , without a shark cage . Last time she tried this she was 28 and had to turn back because of very bad weather. Tonight she is swimming in calm seas with an electronic device to keep sharks at bay around her. More than third of the way there, the trek looks good. And at this point we should probably remind you, Diana Nyad is 61 years old. And next up