Can Diana Nyad Make It From Cuba To Florida?
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming asked Mike Lewis this question. He gave a positive prognostication:
“In short, yes. For those who think Diana is too old, or her 103-mile swim is too far, think again. Research from the Mayo Clinic indicates there are beneficial effects of endurance training on age related cellular dysfunction (Lanza et. al 2008).
A person like Diana who has trained extensively likely has younger acting cells. [Read More…]
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010).
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