Nightly News | August 09, 2011
Nyad ends attempt at record swim
Veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad was trying to complete a 103-mile swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys at the age of 61, but she had to give up on Tuesday morning. Brian Williams reports.
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: Well, it was intended to be our feel good story this week, but it didn't quite turn out that way. Veteran long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad was trying to complete a 103-mile swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys at the age of 61, but she had to give up this morning when her gallant effort failed because of large ocean swells, a shoulder injury, and asthma got the best of her about halfway through the journey.