Oct 10
Diana Nyad Ends 48-Hour Swim In New York, Raises $105K For Sandy Victims (PHOTOS)
Posted in: Today's ChiliNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad on Thursday ended her 48-hour swim in pool set up at a busy Manhattan intersection to benefit the victims of Superstorm Sandy, an event that raised more than $105,000 in donations.
“It honestly was tougher than I ever imagined it to be,” the 64-year-old Nyad said as she emerged from the pool at 8:48 a.m. Her words were drowned out by whoops, claps and cheers from the crowd.
“That was a long two days,” said Nyad, bundled up in a blanket and receiving fluids intravenously as she spoke to reporters.
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