What Can Go Wrong From Cuba To Florida?
Diana Nyad, whose last name means water nymph, is placing herself under tremendous risk.
Risk of what?
1. Toxic shock from stings of Portuguese man-o-war and box jellyfish. These creatures can be encountered in broods of thousands where there is no escape except extreme pain. The sting of even a few Portuguese man-o-war or one box jellyfish can feel like a branding iron.
2. Dehydration. Severe dehydration can lead to all kinds of physiological problems.
3. Shark encounters.
4. Hallucinations.
5. Muscular strain and injuries.
6. Upset stomach.
Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Risk of what?
1. Toxic shock from stings of Portuguese man-o-war and box jellyfish. These creatures can be encountered in broods of thousands where there is no escape except extreme pain. The sting of even a few Portuguese man-o-war or one box jellyfish can feel like a branding iron.
2. Dehydration. Severe dehydration can lead to all kinds of physiological problems.
3. Shark encounters.
4. Hallucinations.
5. Muscular strain and injuries.
6. Upset stomach.
Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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