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Nyad advances in historic swim

Swimmer Diana Nyad was back on track and doing well on Aug. 20 after a night of storms and jellyfish stings roughed up her bid for a record swim from Cuba to Florida.

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Nyad advances in historic swim

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  1. Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad swims in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys in this August 20, 2012 handout photo. After being delayed by a weather squall line late Sunday night and early Monday morning, her team reported that Nyad was back on course in her effort to be the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage. REUTERS/Christi Barli/Diana Nyad/Florida Keys News Bureau/Handout. (UNITED STATES - Tags: PROFILE SPORT SOCIETY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

  2. In this photo provided by Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, boats escorting endurance swimmer Diana Nyad ply the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. After being delayed by a weather squall line late Sunday night and early Monday morning, her team reported that Nyad was back on course in her effort to be the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  3. In this photo provided by Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad swims in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Nyad is endeavoring to become the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  4. In this photo provided by Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad swims in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, escorted by support personnel in kayaks. Nyad is endeavoring to become the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage. The white underwater strip, tethered to the boom from her primary support vessel, provides Nyad a moving swimming lane so she can maintain a proper course. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  5. In this photo provided by Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is hydrated by a crew member in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. After being delayed by a weather squall line late Sunday night and early Monday morning, her team reported that Nyad was back on course in her effort to be the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  6. Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is hydrated by a crew member in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys in this August 20, 2012 handout photo. After being delayed by a weather squall line late Sunday night and early Monday morning, her team reported that Nyad was back on course in her effort to be the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage.REUTERS/Christi Barli/Diana Nyad/Florida Keys News Bureau/Handout. (UNITED STATES - Tags: PROFILE SPORT SOCIETY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

  7. In this photo provided by Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad swims in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Nyad is endeavoring to become the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  8. In this photo provided by Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad (yellow bathing cap) pauses for a rest and hydration with her support crew in the Florida Straits between Cuba and the Florida Keys, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Nyad is endeavoring to become the first swimmer to transit the Florida Straits from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  9. US swimmer Diana Nyad (L) is seen in the water during her departure from the Ernest Hemingway Nautical Club in Havana on August 18, 2012 . (AFP Photo/Adalberto Roque)

  10. In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad receives hydration and advice from her support team off Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, during the first night of a 100-mile-plus swim across the Florida Straits to the Florida Keys. Nyad, who turns 63 on Aug. 22, is trying to be the first swimmer to cross the Straits without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad, via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  11. U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad jumps into the water to start her swim to Florida from Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

  12. U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad plays a trumpet and points to Florida before starting her swim as people from the local nautical club hold a Cuban and U.S. flag behind her in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

  13. U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad starts her swim after jumping into the water off the coast of Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

  14. U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad adjusts her swimming cap as a woman applies a protective ointment to her skin as she prepares to jump into the water and start her swim to Florida from Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

  15. In this photo provided by Diana Nyad, via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Diana Nyad takes a break after reportedly being stung by a jellyfish Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, off Havana, Cuba. Nyad, who turns 63 Aug. 22, is trying to be the first swimmer to cross the Florida Straits without a shark cage. (AP Photo/Diana Nyad via the Florida Keys News Bureau, Christi Barli)

  16. U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad, bottom, begins her swim to Florida from the waters off Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

  17. U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad carries a trumpet before starting her swim in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Endurance athlete Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming from Havana to the Florida Keys without a protective shark cage. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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